Hello my name is Ashley and I have had the Mirena IUD for almost 5 years and I am having it removed FINALLY on the 7th of this month which will be a little less then the 5 year mark.
I can tell you all that my experience with the Mirena IUD was not bad and was not great either. I loved that I didnt really have to worry about any type of birth control when the heat of the moment sex came up. I liked that it was easy and that there was NO remembering a pill or anything.
I got the IUD after the birth of my 1 and only child because they wouldnt tie my tubes because at that point I was only 22 years old. I am not almost 27 and looking back I have loved it. It kind of scared me to have NO periods and only VERY SLIGHT spotting once in a great while. There were many time that I took a at home preg test to make sure there was no funny buisness going on lol.
I want to talk about the terrible side effects that I have had with it. I cant say anything about weight gain because I got it at my 6 week check up after giving birth and gained a lot of weight with my pregnancy. I did get thinner then I was before I got pregnant but now I am about the same weight I was before I had my daughter. I am not sure if that was caused by the IUD or not. At first when it was inserted I had A LOT of pain! It was severe! I think it was the whole settling in the uterus thing but after a few months that stopped. I think it was around the time that I would get my period that I would actually feel the IUD poking me.
I can say that it has given me the worst hormonal acne EVER! I never suffered any type of acne in my whole life not even as a teen! The acne that I have is only on my chin and jaw area and this is NOT an area that I have ever even gotten a spot break out in before. I was told that it is def from the hormones in the IUD. So I tried to stick thru it and have tried sooo many different acne meds and over the counter things as well and not a darn thing has helped so like I said I am getting it out the 7th of this month FINALLY!
I also wanted to touch base on getting this thing removed with NO insurance! They will give it to you NO ?'s asked but when it comes to taking it out OMG it has been the biggest pain in the tush! I finally got on some womens insurance that they offer in the state of PA now and they are removing it. The doctor put me on Ortho Tri Cyclien Lo (sp?) so that I am covered as much as possible when it is removed. I am not one to remember a pill so that is not going to work for long. Since I got this womens insurance they offer another IUD or other forms of BC and I opted to get a copper 10 year IUD after I get this out and the reasons for that are.
NO HORMONES! Everything else has them! My body doesnt seem to handle them well and I am anxious to see what happens to my skin and hair (oh yeah thats falling out soo bad too!) after the Mirena IUD is out and the copper one is in.
Like I said I wont remember to take a pill or use the Nuva ring properly and the shot is just not for me.
The IUD is just so much easier for me as I will use it the FULL 10 years because I do not want anymore children!
I havent had a period for almost 5 years so I think as crazy as this may sound that my body should have one even though they say that because of the hormones in the Mirena will not allow the Uterus lining to build up so it isnt bad that you do not have a period.
I just think I should have one already LOL!
End of my long story is I do love the IUD but NOT THE MIRENA! I cant handle the hormones and I came here to find out if other women had skin and hair issues (mainly skin) like I have. I am so anxious to see if this acne is going to clear up 100% after it is removed! I know it isnt going to happen over night I know it will take time!!
So if there are any women that had skin issues and had it removed can you let me know if it cleared up after or not!!??
THANKS SO MUCH!
Stressed about my skin Ashley :-)
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Hello my name is Ashley and I have had the Mirena IUD for almost 5 years and I am having it removed FINALLY on the 7th of this month which will be a little less then the 5 year mark.
I can tell you all that my experience with the Mirena IUD was not bad and was not great either. I loved that I didnt really have to worry about any type of birth control when the heat of the moment sex came up. I liked that it was easy and that there was NO remembering a pill or anything.
I got the IUD after the birth of my 1 and only child because they wouldnt tie my tubes because at that point I was only 22 years old. I am not almost 27 and looking back I have loved it. It kind of scared me to have NO periods and only VERY SLIGHT spotting once in a great while. There were many time that I took a at home preg test to make sure there was no funny buisness going on lol.
I want to talk about the terrible side effects that I have had with it. I cant say anything about weight gain because I got it at my 6 week check up after giving birth and gained a lot of weight with my pregnancy. I did get thinner then I was before I got pregnant but now I am about the same weight I was before I had my daughter. I am not sure if that was caused by the IUD or not. At first when it was inserted I had A LOT of pain! It was severe! I think it was the whole settling in the uterus thing but after a few months that stopped. I think it was around the time that I would get my period that I would actually feel the IUD poking me.
I can say that it has given me the worst hormonal acne EVER! I never suffered any type of acne in my whole life not even as a teen! The acne that I have is only on my chin and jaw area and this is NOT an area that I have ever even gotten a spot break out in before. I was told that it is def from the hormones in the IUD. So I tried to stick thru it and have tried sooo many different acne meds and over the counter things as well and not a darn thing has helped so like I said I am getting it out the 7th of this month FINALLY!
I also wanted to touch base on getting this thing removed with NO insurance! They will give it to you NO ?'s asked but when it comes to taking it out OMG it has been the biggest pain in the tush! I finally got on some womens insurance that they offer in the state of PA now and they are removing it. The doctor put me on Ortho Tri Cyclien Lo (sp?) so that I am covered as much as possible when it is removed. I am not one to remember a pill so that is not going to work for long. Since I got this womens insurance they offer another IUD or other forms of BC and I opted to get a copper 10 year IUD after I get this out and the reasons for that are.
NO HORMONES! Everything else has them! My body doesnt seem to handle them well and I am anxious to see what happens to my skin and hair (oh yeah thats falling out soo bad too!) after the Mirena IUD is out and the copper one is in.
Like I said I wont remember to take a pill or use the Nuva ring properly and the shot is just not for me.
The IUD is just so much easier for me as I will use it the FULL 10 years because I do not want anymore children!
I havent had a period for almost 5 years so I think as crazy as this may sound that my body should have one even though they say that because of the hormones in the Mirena will not allow the Uterus lining to build up so it isnt bad that you do not have a period.
I just think I should have one already LOL!
End of my long story is I do love the IUD but NOT THE MIRENA! I cant handle the hormones and I came here to find out if other women had skin and hair issues (mainly skin) like I have. I am so anxious to see if this acne is going to clear up 100% after it is removed! I know it isnt going to happen over night I know it will take time!!
So if there are any women that had skin issues and had it removed can you let me know if it cleared up after or not!!??
THANKS SO MUCH!
Stressed about my skin Ashley
