I had Mirena inserted for the first time 6 years ago. It was great - loved it and never had my period which was an added bonus. I have always been able to have 1-3 orgasms during sex (I've been very happily married for 19 years). Last April, I had it replaced (it had been 5 yrs since first inserted). By June I was having trouble having even one orgasm. It was awful. I've had trouble with anxiety in the past but it seemed as the months went on, it got worse and worse. I finally had it removed about 3 weeks ago. I don't notice a difference in my ability to have orgasms yet, but I'm really hoping it comes back. I've been exploring reasons for all of this. My mom and aunt both went through menopause at 45 - I will be 41 this month. So, is my lower libido due to hormonal changes? Anxiety? The Mirena? It's a guessing game that I'm still trying to figure out. I'm not convinced the Mirena was the cause but time will tell. Now my issue is trying to figure out a different method of birth control. Anyone have any opinions on that? Was wondering about Nuvaring - ??? Thanks!
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I had Mirena inserted for the first time 6 years ago. It was great - loved it and never had my period which was an added bonus. I have always been able to have 1-3 orgasms during sex (I've been very happily married for 19 years). Last April, I had it replaced (it had been 5 yrs since first inserted). By June I was having trouble having even one orgasm. It was awful. I've had trouble with anxiety in the past but it seemed as the months went on, it got worse and worse. I finally had it removed about 3 weeks ago. I don't notice a difference in my ability to have orgasms yet, but I'm really hoping it comes back. I've been exploring reasons for all of this. My mom and aunt both went through menopause at 45 - I will be 41 this month. So, is my lower libido due to hormonal changes? Anxiety? The Mirena? It's a guessing game that I'm still trying to figure out. I'm not convinced the Mirena was the cause but time will tell. Now my issue is trying to figure out a different method of birth control. Anyone have any opinions on that? Was wondering about Nuvaring - ??? Thanks!
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