just a question to see if this happens to anyone else.......

Re: just a question to see if this happens to anyone else.......

• schuette2 member

  

  October 2011

  I'm on the nuva ring, so I can't help you much. Since you brought it up, though, other than this issue, how do you like Mirena? I've been thinking of switching since it'll be another 3-4 years before we start trying.
  

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• kcgrl member

  

  October 2011

  I too am not on mirena but have thought about it...

  I am currently on Sprintec 28, and have been since Feb. Like clockwork I was having complications every single month. Called my gyno and she walked me through some other "side effects" that woman still experience even after the 3 month trial.  - All is well.

  So I would call your gyno simply because everyone reacts differently. I personally kept reading that everyone else on Sprintec only had complications during the first 2-3 months so I was really freaking out for a while. Hopefully your OBGYN is as helpful as mine on answering questions.
  

  Also, since I have learned a bit about Mirena as an option for myself - I wonder if the string is too long and its being moved around a bit causing small tears that are obviously healing after a couple of days. I am NO doctor though so I would still contact your gyno.

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• Ilumine mod

  

  October 2011

  Not for nothing, but:

  A) People are different and have different reactions to various things.  Asking strangers, who dont even have a similar genetic make-up as you, how something affects them is bit pointless.

  Except for a handful of posters, the majority here are not medical professionals. And even if there is a doctor here, she/he could not really diagnos the issue without a full workup.

  It would be really sucky if some stranger tell you its all ok...when it is not.

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• -auntie- member

  

  October 2011

  What Illumine said. Sometimes this sort of spotting can be associated with endometriosis, so seeing your HCP asap is a good idea.

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• snickerdoodle27 member

  October 2011

  I have had mirena for about 2 years now. I haven't had the issue you described, but sometimes my periods will be unregular. I'll start my period, then stop for a few days, then it will start again. It's never heavy though and I don't get any cramping like I used to. Overall i really like mirena.

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• iGotsGills

  November 2011

  Is your Mirena fairly new? 

  I've had Mirena for about 10 months now (switched from ParaGard, which I had for about 5 months).  At the beginning, yes, I had exactly what you described, and it got much lighter with time.  Sometimes I still see a little pink afterwards, depending on where I am in my cycle.

  It's a good point to say that different symptoms mean different things for different people (it's probably wise to gauge how un/comfortable you are), but I've been there.  Still love the Mirena. Love. It. 

  "Barn's burned down...now I can see the moon." -Masahide

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• maddanna

  November 2011

  I really like the Mirena, it's no fuss you don't have to think about it. I would suggest it if you aren't planning to get pregnant for awhile. it really has been wonderful. I suck at taking the pill, the patch always fell off me, and the nuva kind of freaks me out. so the mirena is perfect for me. 

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• maddanna

  November 2011

  I wasn't seeking medical advice, just wondering if anyone else had a similar issue, and I would never take a strangers advice over going to my doctor. I was really just curious if this was a common thing or not. 

  so thanks for sharing how stupid you think I am  

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