**barbie** re: mirena

DG1

My doc told me I had to have had a vaginal delivery before I could get a mirena. 2 c/s = my cervix is too tight to get it through.

How'd you get yours?

alikatt17

Some docs won't give it to women who haven't had babies, but my old doctor was cool with it.  They just have to dialate you slightly before and it just hurts more.  I think I'm getting Implanon when my new insurance kicks in soon. 

nicoleg1982

Well, clearly this is a hotdog+hallway situation.  Way to put Barbie's vag on blast, DG. 

jojobrn

Some doctors just won't try to place one DG. All the places I've been will at lest try to place one with the patient's understanding that it may be more uncomfortable and painful. I've placed Mirenas in a good handful of women who've never had a vaginal birth. 

Mrs.Thistletwat

DG, it's "recommended" because post-birth the cervix remains slight more open. I had to be dilated to insert mine. It wasn't comfortable, but it was just fine.

Wifezzilla

Just ask Jojo to do it, DG. 

 

DG1

Coo. Maybe I'll ask at my next appt if he'll do it anyway. 

The last appt, I was still BFing, so I couldn't do anything with estrogen anyway.

Basically, I am looking for semi-permanent BC that will stop my period.  After that, I want permanent BC that will stop my period.   No need for periods if there's any reason at all not to have them, imo.

I loved my depo provera, but I've been on it too long and more of it puts me at even worse risk for bone density issues. Booooo.

jojobrn

Mirena is solely a progesterone only form of BC. You can have one while bfing.

DG1

Hmm. I guess it was just the cervix issue, then.  He basically said my options were minipill (which is what I ended up with) or implanon. 

I could also be remembering some details wrong.  I was still pretty much a postpartum disaster at that point.

*Barbie*

... yeah, good thing I've got a nice, thick kielbalsa at home.

my Dr. was cool with it also - she said the same thing about it being a little more painful for women who haven't had children b/c of the cervix dialation - and honestly, that was the worst part of the whole insertion procedure. She didn't have any issues with me not having a vaginal birth/pregnancy/etc.