I have had the Mirena IUD for over a year now. I had a terrible experience getting it put it (cramping for days to the point of not being able to move out of my bed) That was followed by months of spotting. But finally I was at a point where I was only spotting a couple days a month around my period time. Then came the side effects. I have no sex drive at all. I have not one bit of interest in anything sexual at all. This might be too much info for some but because I had no sex drive I was really dry so I thought that was the problem so I went to the dr and he subscribed me medication that women going through menopause take. That cause me to get a cyst that has been with me for eight months now. I have had that checked and the dr says they can put me to sleep to remove it but it may look different down there since they will have to cut a deep hole to get it all. So of course due to all that I don't have any sex drive at all. My finance is lucky if we have sex every three or four months. When we do I have no interest in it at all. I am only 29 and don't want children yet so I feel like I have no other choice but to keep the iud. I also have constant yeast infections and have had a cyst that will not go away. AlsO not sure if anyone else has this side effect but Since getting the iud I have an issue with sweating. My feet sweat to the point where I have to put spray on them everyday just so I can make it through the day off work without people smelling my feet. I have been thinking of getting the paragard but I had super long heavy periods before and I heard they get worse with the paragard. I just read about the new version of the mirena that has less Hormones. I am at a lose at what to do. I don't want to get pregnant but really the mirena to me is the same as abstinence because my body won't allow me to have sex. I feel like I am going crazy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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I have had the Mirena IUD for over a year now. I had a terrible experience getting it put it (cramping for days to the point of not being able to move out of my bed) That was followed by months of spotting. But finally I was at a point where I was only spotting a couple days a month around my period time. Then came the side effects. I have no sex drive at all. I have not one bit of interest in anything sexual at all. This might be too much info for some but because I had no sex drive I was really dry so I thought that was the problem so I went to the dr and he subscribed me medication that women going through menopause take. That cause me to get a cyst that has been with me for eight months now. I have had that checked and the dr says they can put me to sleep to remove it but it may look different down there since they will have to cut a deep hole to get it all. So of course due to all that I don't have any sex drive at all. My finance is lucky if we have sex every three or four months. When we do I have no interest in it at all. I am only 29 and don't want children yet so I feel like I have no other choice but to keep the iud. I also have constant yeast infections and have had a cyst that will not go away. AlsO not sure if anyone else has this side effect but Since getting the iud I have an issue with sweating. My feet sweat to the point where I have to put spray on them everyday just so I can make it through the day off work without people smelling my feet. I have been thinking of getting the paragard but I had super long heavy periods before and I heard they get worse with the paragard. I just read about the new version of the mirena that has less Hormones. I am at a lose at what to do. I don't want to get pregnant but really the mirena to me is the same as abstinence because my body won't allow me to have sex. I feel like I am going crazy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
September 14, 2014 - 4:53pmThis Comment
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