Do You Have Side Effects Caused By Mirena IUD

I had my mirena put in 3 1/2 years ago. I have had miserable cramping which is getting worse, breast lumps, ovarian cysts and pain even when they are not there. I have been to the ER several times with what they thought was appendicitis but the only thing tests would show is my mirena. I am having it removed in several days and I think now everything is making sense from the pain to low sex drive to my cramping. I never thought this would be the cause of all my issues. I even dieted and exercised and would gain weight rather than lose. I am calling my Dr. to see if the appointment can be moved up. This was the biggest mistake I ever made and thank you to those who posted these comments because now this all finally makes sense! The one thing you thought was safe and a good decision has been the cause of most of the issues in my life.

I had my son in Sept 2008, and 6weeks later i got the mirena put in. Lately, I have been feeling like vomitting after I eat. I get really bad mood swings, my lower back is killing me, I lost alot of weight (i was 169, now i am 118), I had heavy peroid for two months and since than never again. I get really bad headace, dizziness, and my legs get num. I also get unexplained bruises. I cant feel the string, but the doctor said it was still in place and that was like 4months ago.

HI, I am 25 years old and had the mirna put in in april 2009. About 3 days after I became very depressed i loked up some side affects online and it said I would feel that way, along with wieght gain and loss of sex drive. I ws 191 when I first got pregnant and 184 two weeks after I had him. I was excited!! I went back to the doctor and asked him to remove the mirana because of my mood swings and the wieght gain. He told me that there ws no possible way that it could make those things happen because it had only a tiny bit of hormone in it to thin out the uterine wall. i am now on welbutren and 212lbs!! Isnt there a way to sue this company because of thier failure to list these side affects?? NOT ONLY DOES IT CAUSE WIEGHT GAIN... BUT DEPRESSION??? I CN SAY I AM MORE DEPRESSED BECAUSE I AM NOW AN OBIEST PERSON!!My fiance tells me its fine all the time but i feel completly uncomfortable in my own skin. i cnt even bring my self to buy new clothes because i went from a size 11 to a 18 in 3 months!! I don't like to see old friends because I know as soon as my back is turned they will sy things bout how big I have gotten. Now, I have no insurunce or the money to hve this thing removed!!

Hey, everyone I have a question. I had my mirena put in december last year. at first everything was fine. for the last 2 months i have been spotting once to twice a day. sometimes every two to three days. every time i spot i have horrible cramps that make me pretty much unable to do much. I don't have insurance and am wondering if i should go to the doctor.

I am a 38 yo woman with no children (yet) who chose to use the Mirena IUD as a safeguard and also because I have pretty much tried everything else out there as far as BCs go and can't tolerate anything. I have been a migraine sufferer for almost 20 years. I got the Mirena IUD inserted about two years ago and have to say, at first, the usual side effects I expected were fine. I had the usual spotting, cramps, etc. but no weight gain (thankfully) and no skin issues (again, thankfully); my sex drive was even good. However, like clockwork, every month, before my period, I get a migraine. I still do with the Mirena and have actually gotten two in one month within the past six months or so. Anyway, for about 6 months now, after the usual PMS symptoms and slight period, I continue to have the cramping and AWFUL lower back pain. The cramps wake me up at night out of a dead sleep and are almost burning cramps. I also have moodiness, my usual headaches every month, anxiety (never had that before but it does run in the family) and again, the cramps and back pain. Honestly, the lower back pain has been a constant since the IUD was put in. While I do have a bit of a stressful life, what with a full time job, home life that can be really trying at times, etc., I figured the symptoms were a result of that. The headaches, anxiety, cramps, etc. I just figured maybe it was a combination of the Mirena side effects I was told about as well as the stress. I am seriously considering taking it out. I am nervous because while I want to have a child and my BF seems to be on the same page, it's a HUGE step. I worry now what my body will be like after this is removed; will I be able to get pregnant, will it be difficult, etc. Again, factor in serious stress over thinking about it all. I just can't go on with the pain that I'm having and continue to have every month. I am a very calm, rational, fairly mellow person but I feel as though I have changed and think it could be a result of the Mirena and it's side effects. Any advice anyone can provide would be greatly appreciated.

Glad you started a web site on the side effects. I did lots of research on the Mirena before I got it but there wasn't much information at the time and most of it was positive. Women need to be informed!

I just got my Mirena taken out two weeks ago and am back on the Nuva Ring now. I had the Mirena in for the full 5 years. When I first got it in 2004 I went through a bunch of other life changes at the same time so I wasn't sure if the Mirena was causing my problems, until now.

I never had a problem with acne before but normally had occasional break outs that I used zit cream for. When I got the Mirena my skin started drying up. At first I thought it was a good thing, but it got too dry. I still had occasional break outs, but instead of going away with the zit cream like normal, each zit would (without any zit cream) dry up, crack and peel. If I picked at it or even scratched it, it would ooze and bleed for at least half an hour. It also took about 2 weeks to a month to heal. I tried tons of different kinds of lotions, moisturizers, face washes, tried changing my diet, tried changing my facial care routine, tried holding my face over steaming water every day to get the moisture back, everything short of seeing a dermatologist, nothing helped. I had to start wearing makeup because I was getting scars all over my chin and cheeks (never had zit problems there before). I was almost daily up to an hour and a half late to work waiting for my face to stop bleeding and trying to cover up the scabs and scars. Since having the Mirena taken out last week, even with the Nuva Ring in now, my complexion is normal again. I am no longer having any zit problems, no more bleeding or oozing, and all my spots are almost completely healed up already! I can't believe it when I look in the mirror. The only thing that changed was getting the Mirena taken out.

Also since getting the Mirena I struggled with my weight more. I've always been a very healthy eater, very fit person, and have always stayed close to my ideal weight. I had the Nuva Ring for a year before the Mirena, which made it a teeny bit more work to lose weight when needed, but didn't give me much problem. The Mirena gave me much more problem. In the last year or two my appetite suddenly increased so much that I gained 10 pounds no matter how hard I worked to keep it off and to exercise more. I would still be hungry after my stomach couldn't take any more food. My belly hurt almost all the time. Some days I wouldn't be able to walk the dog. Everything that used to work to lose weight was no longer working. In the two weeks since getting the Mirena out my appetite is returning to normal and I have started loosing the weight, more easily than I ever have in the last 5 years. I seem to be getting more out of my weight lifting too.

With the Mirena I also would get very easily stressed out, irritable, and unbelievably paranoid. I've always been a pretty calm, chill person normally but the last two years with the Mirena was emotional torture. I would have crazy mood swings. I often had bouts of depression and I'd break down crying over the stupidest little things. I kept thinking everyone was out to get me in some way. Every few months I'd have a great big nervous breakdown and cry fest. It drove my husband and I crazy. This last two weeks has been tranquility in comparison.

With the Nuva Ring, I had less of a libido, but with the Mirena what little libido I had went away to almost nothing. Back on the Nuva Ring, it's still kinda low but much better now.

I did save a bunch of money on feminine hygeine. In the last 5 years I went through about 3 regular sized boxes of panty liners and that's it.

Thankyou alison,I just want women to know the possible side effects,it seems to be getting a lot more common now,more like 1 in a 100 from what I have seen.
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Wow! Thank you for sending this link...it is hard to believe without seeing the pictures.

It does make much more sense that the uterus was perforated by the IUD...I'm surprised this is not better known as a side effect...and a very dangerous one, at that!

Thanks again for sharing, and helping to educate women on this very serious danger. I will read more about it, and am wondering how often this happens (1 in a million? 1 in 100?), and if there is a way to prevent this, for women who do choose to use an IUD.