Mirena

[BlissfulJumper]

Has anyone used Mirena or know someone that has? I am looking into it and all over the internet I see horrid reviews but most are older.

TIA

[lovinmaryland]

My sister just had it put in 6 weeks ago. Has had constant painful cramping since. It does say it can happen for first 2 months or so.

[Kris10]

I work with a lady who conceived while on Mirena, that was almost 30 years ago now though. I assume things have changed since then

[mommy1]

I have had it since 2009 and like it. I had a very heavy and crampy period for about 2 weeks after I got it but haven't had a period or anything since.

[MSLucente]

Yes my aunt used it she is in her 40's and just delivered her third child while using mirena. I would steer clear honestly.

I work in reproductive health and this is very common as well as it traveling into the uterine wall.

[BlissfulJumper]

I'm seeing about half good and half bad responses from all sorts of people. I guess it depends on your body. What about one the rods that is inserting in your arm?

[Island_Chick]

I've had 2 for them since 2007 When I got the 1st one( had a baby in nov 06 got the IUD in Feb 07 ) the 1st 3 months were bad I had my for 3 whole months & a trip to the hospital for fluids, after that it was ok . I got my 2nd one last year & I havent had my in 5 yrs .

[NextJen]

Had one put in back in 2009. No real issues. Haven't had a monthly for I don't know how long.

I read some time back about younger women getting the Mirena IUD, and the Mirena sent them into the change early, and they were no longer able to have children. I'm not concerned about that at my age....that would be a good thing!

Good luck!

[Roman]

Every contraceptive device has it's horror stories. It's best you discuss with your OB/GYN. Mirena is also used for people that have heavy periods.

[sm8]

If you have a tilted or bicornuate uterus it is not a good idea but your DR should tell you that. I have had 1 Dr in my practice tell me I was not a good candidate for it because my uterus is tilted so far backwards it is almost a u shape. I had another DR in the same practice suggest it and I told her what the other DR said and she told me it should be ok. I decided to go with the first DR because I know one lady that it went thru her uterus, one lady that got pregnant while using it on two seperate occasions, and one lady just recently that they can not find hers. They are sending her for imaging to see if they can find it, I believe they are doing a CT.