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IUD questions
Hi ladies! Looking for a little help here. I am not married but am in a committed relationship. I went to the OB today for my annual and also to get on some form of Birth Control. I originally thought I wanted to get on the Pill but because of my age and the fact that I smoke (yes, I know it's bad) she was hesitant to give it to me. She did however recommend the Mirena IUD. She was able to answer a lot of my questions in the office and also sent me home with some literature, but I do have some questions for those who actually have experience with it, if you wouldn't mind answering.
How happy are you with your IUD? Do you have the Mirena or the copper, non-hormonal one? What was insertation like? Does your DH ever feel the strings? Any side effects? Has it made your periods lighter? Do you experience a lot of mid-cycle bleeding? Anything else you can tell me?Thanks!
Re: IUD questions
Kristi and Kerry June 21,2008
How happy are you with your IUD? I really like it.
Do you have the Mirena or the copper, non-hormonal one?Mirena
What was insertation like? Not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. It was a very uncomfortable sensation, but it was quick.
Does your DH ever feel the strings? Sometimes; I don't think it bothers him.
Any side effects? Not that I know of
Has it made your periods lighter? Yes. I still have periods but they are very light. I only need a pantiliner for them. I used to have heavy periods before I got the MIrena.
Do you experience a lot of mid-cycle bleeding? Anything else you can tell me? No mid-cycle bleeding. It's really been great.
How happy are you with your IUD? I love my IUD. I don't have to remember to do anything or change anything, it's great.
Do you have the Mirena or the copper, non-hormonal one? Mirena
What was insertation like? It hurt a little, but it was over in a few minutes.
Does your DH ever feel the strings? No.
Any side effects? I can't tell if I have any because my hormones have been all over after having DD.
Has it made your periods lighter? I don't get a period anymore! After I first got it, I had maybe 2 cycles. After that I haven't had anything, not even spotting.
Do you experience a lot of mid-cycle bleeding? See above answer.
Anything else you can tell me? Because I don't get a period I get paranoid at times that I'm pregnant. That's probably just because I'm a worry-wart because the failure rate is really low (I think I read somewhere that it was the same as a tubal ligation).
How happy are you with your IUD? I also love my IUD. I took the pill for 3 years and then changed to the Nuva Ring cause I hated taking a pill everyday. Then after about 1 year I stopped the ring because it made me CRAZY! Now after almost 2 years on my IUD I still love it!
Do you have the Mirena or the copper, non-hormonal one? Mirena
What was insertation like? This was by far the worst part for me. I'm young and don't have any kids. It felt like the worse period cramps you could get. But it was mostly better the next day.
Does your DH ever feel the strings? He did when I first got in inserted. But there now soft and he's never mentioned anything
Any side effects? No not that I can think of
Has it made your periods lighter? I don't get a regular period any more. But I will sometimes still spot.
Do you experience a lot of mid-cycle bleeding? See above answer.
Anything else you can tell me? Because I don't get a period I get paranoid at times that I'm pregnant. That's probably just because I'm a worry-wart because the failure rate is really low (I think I read somewhere that it was the same as a tubal ligation). **Blue1299** This exactly!
How happy are you with your IUD? I love it. I got it when my now-husband and I got serious. I'm bad with taking the pill and we were terrible about condom use. It was the best thing we could have done.
Do you have the Mirena or the copper, non-hormonal one? I have the Mirena
What was insertation like? It was painful and crampy, but only for a moment.
Does your DH ever feel the strings? Never.
Any side effects? I was crampy for a day, but that's it.
Has it made your periods lighter? Yes, I actually only get a period once every 6-8 months and it's incredibly light. I do get spotting about every 4 months, My OB/GYN is not concerned.
Do you experience a lot of mid-cycle bleeding? None. although since I don't have a normal cycle, I guess I really can't say for sure.
Anything else you can tell me? EVERYONE is different. The best way to find out is to try it.
How happy are you with your IUD?Not happy. I had it removed after 4 months. At first it was really high up in my ute and my OB had to do a u/s to make sure it was still in. Then it slipped into my cervix and the (way too short) strings stabbed my DH and made him bleed. He swears he still has flashbacks. When she had to remove the old one she asked if I wanted a new one and I said heck no!
Do you have the Mirena or the copper, non-hormonal one?Mirena
What was insertation like? It was really bad for me. But I have a tilted cervix and I only dilated to a 7 during labor. My doctor swears its not normally like that. My friends that have had it said it was no big deal. Removal was no big deal for me.
Does your DH ever feel the strings?See above answer
Any side effects? Fatigue, nervousness, anxiety, hair loss. Same as on the pill for me.
Has it made your periods lighter?Yes! I didn't even get them. That was the one plus for me, I loved that part of it.
Do you experience a lot of mid-cycle bleeding? Nope
Anything else you can tell me? I would probably still recommend it. I've never heard of anyone else having the issues I did. I have friends that have/do have it and love it!
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I had my Mirena put in back in April. I had a LOT of pain when it was put in and for days after.
After not being able to feel the strings I went in to talk to the dr about it. She wasn't concerned and said that it either fell out or the strings just moved up inside.
I pushed the issue and she sent me for an ultrasound. They couldn't find it. She was sure that it fell out.
I pushed again and had an xray. It is out in my abdomen, possibly causing damage to other organs.
It turns out that when she inserted it she pushed it all the way through the uterus.
I have surgery on Tuesday to have it removed.
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I have Mirena. I have had it for 2.5 years. I have 2 children, but the insertion of the Mirena was painful for about 5 minutes of cramping. I was glad I brought someone to take me home. I have had no periods after the first 3 months which is wonderful. No my partner could not feel the strings. I asked the doctor to cu them very short because when I was planning to get it someone had mentioned that on here. I have had no side effects from it.
I would definitely do it again.