I am now 41 and have had the Mirena for over 5 years (just had it replaced in December). I have an appointment this afternoon to have it removed. The last 5 years has been pure hell. When I first had it inserted, after my last child was born, I bleed daily for over a year and a half. I gained some weight and had a decrease in sex drive. I went to my OB/GYN multiple times and each time was told everything was normal, that my body was still adjusting to the Mirena. The bleeding eventually subsided and I lost my period all together. But that wasn't the only thing I lost; my sex drive was continually decreasing and for the past 8 months is non-existent. I have no interest in sex and it feels like a chore. I had also started depressed. At first I thought it was due to the marital problems brought on my lack and then no interest in sex. I started gaining weight, which I attributed to being depressed. I went to my family doctor in July/August to check if I could possibly be going through early menopause. I had all the tests done and my hormone levels were normal - no menopause. I was told it was most likely due to my "emotional state" that I had lost my libido. The progression of the lack of feelings toward any time of contact with my spouse continued. I went back to my OB/GYN in September to discuss the Mirena as at the end of the year I would have to have it replaced. I discussed all the issues with him and was told the is would be very RARE is the Mirena was causing my issues, but if it was contributing to them, then having the Mirena replaced would help my situation, as the level of hormone would be higher on the new one as I was at the 5 year mark for the old one. I trusted my doctor and discussed with my husband, and made the appointment to have it replaced.
Fast forward 2 months to today and nothing has changed, it has only gotten worse. My husband and I are now separated due to the issues that arouse from our practically non-existent sex life. The past few weeks I have read many boards and posts from other women having the same issue of decreased or complete loss of sex drive, depression, weight gain etc. I made the appointment to have mine removed, and can only hope that in time I will start feeling like my old normal self again and start to repair the emotional damage this has left. Some things may not be able to be repaired between my husband and I, but I am looking forward to start being me again.
I will update in a few weeks to see if there is any change. But from what I have read with others, once removed the sex drive slowly starts to come back.
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I am now 41 and have had the Mirena for over 5 years (just had it replaced in December). I have an appointment this afternoon to have it removed. The last 5 years has been pure hell. When I first had it inserted, after my last child was born, I bleed daily for over a year and a half. I gained some weight and had a decrease in sex drive. I went to my OB/GYN multiple times and each time was told everything was normal, that my body was still adjusting to the Mirena. The bleeding eventually subsided and I lost my period all together. But that wasn't the only thing I lost; my sex drive was continually decreasing and for the past 8 months is non-existent. I have no interest in sex and it feels like a chore. I had also started depressed. At first I thought it was due to the marital problems brought on my lack and then no interest in sex. I started gaining weight, which I attributed to being depressed. I went to my family doctor in July/August to check if I could possibly be going through early menopause. I had all the tests done and my hormone levels were normal - no menopause. I was told it was most likely due to my "emotional state" that I had lost my libido. The progression of the lack of feelings toward any time of contact with my spouse continued. I went back to my OB/GYN in September to discuss the Mirena as at the end of the year I would have to have it replaced. I discussed all the issues with him and was told the is would be very RARE is the Mirena was causing my issues, but if it was contributing to them, then having the Mirena replaced would help my situation, as the level of hormone would be higher on the new one as I was at the 5 year mark for the old one. I trusted my doctor and discussed with my husband, and made the appointment to have it replaced.
Fast forward 2 months to today and nothing has changed, it has only gotten worse. My husband and I are now separated due to the issues that arouse from our practically non-existent sex life. The past few weeks I have read many boards and posts from other women having the same issue of decreased or complete loss of sex drive, depression, weight gain etc. I made the appointment to have mine removed, and can only hope that in time I will start feeling like my old normal self again and start to repair the emotional damage this has left. Some things may not be able to be repaired between my husband and I, but I am looking forward to start being me again.
I will update in a few weeks to see if there is any change. But from what I have read with others, once removed the sex drive slowly starts to come back.
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