Mirena

[Bethany1996]

Has anyone else experienced these symptoms while having the mirena coil:

-extreme pains below

- depression

- anxiety

- long periods

- constipation

[Lovisa]

I suffered all minus the long periods as mine stopped after several months.

[Bethany1996 in reply to Lovisa]

Do you find there's anything to help? Especially the depression as it's affect relationships and my everyday life

[Lovisa in reply to Bethany1996]

I removed it, as I knew that would pretty much put me back to normal.

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I'm having mine removed due to prolonged bleeding. I've also felt very down, anxious and irritable. Will be glad to have it removed later this month x

[Hanny101]

Hi, I have experienced all of these since getting the mirena but my mood lows seem to come in waves. I had quite a long period of feeling depressed after my lap when I had it inserted but even more recently I feel like I get severe PMS a week or so before my period with bad cramping and mood swings and il cry for no reason and feel really numb. If your depression and anxiety is a constant thing then I would look at other options as that's not worth it. I am considering removing mine as I don't feel like I've been myself and my partner has commented the same but it has made my periods lighter although still very long. Constipation I have had before the mirena too that I think is endo related but it has been a bit worse since my lap. Remember that hormones play a huge part in mood and also more links are showing with mental health so I would talk to your doctor. Wishing you feel better soon

[Bethany1996 in reply to Hanny101]

Thank you for your help, I will probably look into getting it removed and choose a more suitable option for contraception x

[SallyE1978]

Absolutely!!! I felt like someone else, was even having palpitations. I demanded it's removal in the end. Or I threatened to pull it out myself!!! After about two weeks post removal I felt more like me!

Some people have he symptoms but it calms down after 6 months.! Sadly mine didn't.

[Bethany1996 in reply to SallyE1978]

Thank you for your help sally, unfortunately my symptoms haven't died down either after having it a 1 year x