Mirena coil experiences

[Blackpanther46]

I’ve just had a mirena cool fitted to manage painful and heavy periods . What are your experiences? So far I’ve had light bleeding with some cramps but that’s it but I’m anxious about side effects but so far I’m ok !

[Little_lizzie]

Hi chick... I've had 2 mirena coils. Due to have it changed next year... I dont have periods at all really.. it gets changed every 5 years... so I've not had a period for 9 years... its been brilliant... sometimes my boobs get a little tender when I would normally be on. The 1st couple of months can be a bit hit and miss, but once your body accepts it, all will be well.. the cramps will go.

Some women experience very light periods each month... I don't, thankfully.

I'm 49 in May and will be keeping it until I'm through the menopause.

Good luck, I'm sure it will settle down xxx

[Blackpanther46 in reply to Little_lizzie]

Hi little Lizzie that sounds great I hope I’ll be the same as I’m 47 and peri menopausal.

I’m due a period next week normally so for the first month so I might get a period I guess I’ve had pmt symptoms sore boobs etc

Glad to hear a positive story there are many but also a few scarey ones out there xx

[Little_lizzie in reply to Blackpanther46]

I think I've had read more into it i might never had had it fitted.. l people tend to talk about the down sides and not the good bits...I tend to get the nurse to check the strings once a year cause I can't feel feel them. I know it's still in otherwise I'd have a monthly flood and be in excruciating pain... so all good.

I do have a miss shaped cervix so I have to go to the hospital to have mine taken out and replaced. Not pleasant but needs must!!

😀

[Blackpanther46 in reply to Little_lizzie]

Yes true

I’ve just had my first period and still cramps and brown sludgey period . I’ll go to docs if I can’t find strings though or get heavy bleeding .

[Myboyz]

I had the Mirena fitted after my second child and bled continually for 9 months before choosing to have it removed. The reason for the bleed is that my body rejected it and it kept moving causing the bleed. Worth while having a check to make sure it is fitted properly

[Blackpanther46 in reply to Myboyz]

Oh no that must of been awful apparently a lot of the issues occur if fitted straight after child birth I read. Hope your ok know . If I bleed a lot I’ll get it checked definitely

[painting12]

Hi. I had a Mirena coil fitted years ago . I'm in my 60s now. In 2014 I started noticed dark patches on my face mainly area near the ears. I had it checked out and was told that I had hyperpigmentation which is due to hormones. I read up on it and came across articles/ experiences saying that's one of the side effects of Mirena. I was devastated to discover this. I am now living with this condition and it's not nice. Before that I had a great complexion. I also used to get lots of acne on my cheeks. Another side effect of the Mirena.

I do not wish to scare anyone and maybe these side effects are not there anymore but thought I should let you know.

[Blackpanther46 in reply to painting12]

Ok thanks I have pigment dark patches anyway due to hormones peri menopause I think the thing is the mirena affects everyone differently so I’ll have to sit it out and see I’ll give it a few months and see how I am

[Scooby17]

Hi there, I had one fitted for years. I didn’t bleed at all which was great. I had mine removed because I thought that it was affecting my labido. It wasn’t. Unfortunately the GP could not find it, nor could the GP who fitted it so I had to go to a Gynaecologist to have it removed, which was painful. I was going through the menopause and after a few years of trying many alternative remedies I eventually decided to look in to HRT. I had been reluctant and wanted to go ’au natural’ however the Gyny who removed my coil totally sold it to me and I went for it. Anyway I will get to the point now, had I left the coil in it would have provided the Progesterone part of my HRT. As it is now we have tried and tested differing amounts and now I take it in capsule form and wear patches for the oestrogen. Good luck with your coil.

[Blackpanther46 in reply to Scooby17]

Hi that’s wierd that you didn’t bleed but they couldn’t find it in there. You’d of thought you would bleed

I’ll get mine checked if I can’t find the strings at any time. Hope your ok now?

[Scooby17]

I’m fine thanks. Yes do that, it was weird.

[Incomplete_Phoenix]

I’ve had mine for 3.5 years now and haven’t had a period in years. No side effects that I can relate to the mirena either, so I’m actually taking my 17 year old to get the mirena next week

[Blackpanther46]

That’s good to know. I had mine fitted 2 weeks ago and just got period and it feels more painful than normal the doctor said that is normal it takes sometimes 3 months to settle down I hope they are right . I can feel the strings though so that’s good and no sign of infection. How long did it takes to eliminate symptoms of pain and heavy bleeding can you remember?