female only Mirena

[nf1074 0]

I got the Copper IUD 6 years ago and love it.

I had bad cramps and heavy periods about the first year or so. it took some getting used to i have to admit. I usually take ibuprofien right before i start my period. All and All i think its the best form of BC. It last 10 years by then i will be almost 40 my doctor suggest i get another one placed.

Good luck

[Carrie_C 9]

Thanks. I haven't had any more problems with my birth control pills, so I am just going to wait and see. As of right now, I am just going to stay on them, but if I start to have problems again, I will look into some different options.

[Nydoula 0]

Hello! I have been banded for almost 3 years now.. 1.5 years after banding I got the mirena iud inserted (I have no kids..insertion sucked but I managed and my inusarance paid for it) anyhow.. I am personally very sensitive to hormones and the iud made me come off of my good weight loss I was having and I gained about 7 pounds.. could not shake it and I had mood swings.. acne etc... it made having my lapband a personal hell because I could never get an actual fill because my band kept tightening and never lossening again till I got so closed band wise I couldn't eat or drink.. I had the fill yanked right along with the mirena.. I just replaced it with the paraguard and have had my fill put back in.. I lost 2 pounds within the first few days of it being gone... so it may work for some people but if your sensitive to hormones and have a band it may effect you or not... I kept it in for 13 months.. if the paraguard doesn't work... my iud journey will coe to an end because between the band and the iud.. the band wins! goodluck!

[Carrie_C 9]

Thanks, I have read about a lot of people having the side effects you mention. I don't think I will do it. I will just have to try another pill if this one gives me problems again. I was on the Depo shot a long time ago, and before I got it, everyone told me how great it was, how they hadn't had a period in years. So I thought it would be great. But I had my period every single day for almost a year when I got it. I also gained about 50 pounds. I have heard the Mirena is like the Depo, so I have decided not to do it. I would rather just get my tubes tied than have to go through that again!

[Claudine1975 0]

I have had my Mirena for 3 years and have no issues with weight gain, mood swings or anything else. I don't notice a thing different, even when I got the band last year. I used to be on the pills before I had my daughter and after I couldn't remember to take my pill everyday. I think everyone has different experiences.:tt1: