User Reviews for Mirena

I have suffered with abnormally heavy menstrual bleeding for my entire reproductive life - starting with my very first period at age 12. I am now 48 and had the Mirena inserted two years ago as I could no longer tolerate birth control pills. It has been wonderful, I do still get periods but they are short and light with no cramping. Who knew that regular tampons would be useful? Yesterday I went for a check-up and my hemoglobin count was 14. The best I had ever achieved before this was 11. My doctor said that for the first time in my life I could now donate blood instead of wondering if I may need a transfusion. Go Mirena!

I had the Mirena inserted in April 08 to control heavy bleeding from Adenomyosis. My doctor had recommended it 2 years prior and I balked at getting it because of "horror" stories I read. Now I wish I had given it a try when she first recommended it. It has been great. I had some light spotting the first 2 months, then no period for a couple months. Had a very light period in February. It has changed my life. I have put on some additional weight, approx 8 pounds since I had it put in but I already was struggling with weight so don't know if it is from that or from middle age. Working on that now with exercise and diet. I am very happy with it. I have my life back each month instead of being afraid to leave the house because of heavy bleeding.

I am 28 years old and have no children. I got the Mirena inserted 2 months ago (very painful) and have been bleeding non-stop since. Some days are fairly light while others are heavier. I have yet to go a day without wearing a liner or tampon. It is extremely frustrating and has disrupted my sex life. Luckily, I am in a committed relationship of just over 2 years with an understanding man. However, I am seriously considering getting Mirena removed. My most recent vacation to Hawaii was pretty uncomfortable and I have another vacation in another tropical area coming up next month. Having to constantly worry with this is stressful.

I have had the Mirena in for 1 week now. I have had mild cramping but everything is getting better. I have had light bleeding since the insertions, so far no problems. I am 21 years old and don't have any children. Previously, I had heavy bleeding and had to get a blood transfusion and had to stay in hospital because of it. So my doctor decided Mirena would be the best for me. My husband and I do want to have children in the near future so this type of birth control is great because you dont have to worry about it and you can take it out in 6 month to a year. Overall I haven't had this for very long but I'm liking it.

Absolutely brilliant. I only asked the doctor for a break from heavy periods for my 2 week summer holiday. She suggested that long term I should consider the Mirena. It has changed my life. I had it inserted in August and have had very light one day periods every month since. No cramping or flooding, no headache beforehand and still regular. I did notice swollen breasts for a few months but this has settled. Am 39 now and wish I had found out about Mirena ages ago.

I had my Mirena inserted one year ago. It was great at first because it really does make your period a lot lighter when you typically suffer from dysmenorrhea, which I do. However, in the last three months I have gained 15 pounds, but the weight is really just around my midsection. My breasts have swollen such that I have gone up two bra sizes (which, contrary to what one may think, is not a good thing). And worse still, morning sickness. I thought I might be pregnant, but the home tests say I am not. I have just made an appointment to have it removed because unfortunately the side effects are now affecting me on a daily basis.

I had Mirena placed 6 months ago to control excessive bleeding during periods. I am 38 and have had one child. The placement was extremely painful for me even with taking 800 mg of ibuprofen prior to the procedure. That being said, I have friends who have had it placed with no more pain than what you'd expect during a pap smear. It all depends on the person. My periods are tremendously lighter, to the point that I can almost get by with only a liner. So Mirena has served its purpose. On the down side, I spot frequently between periods, have reoccurring yeast infections, mild acne, less sex drive, and mood swings. My orgasms are no where near as intense as they used to be and I frequently get mild cramping and lower backaches.

I got Mirena in about five months ago. It was very painful when I got it inserted, I have no children. I was bed stricken the whole day proceeding the insertion. Since then I have felt great. I am pretty sure it has contributed to a little weight gain and some mood swings but nothing out of control. My partner can barely feel it. Also, I do not really get my period, which freaks me out a little, but other than a few cramps (and I used to have unbearable cramps) during my period time, I love it.

At age 56, after testing to rule out other problems, I had Mirena inserted 8 months ago to control disabling periods that were interfering with work, travel, and exercise and causing anemia. Insertion was less noticeable than pap test, with minimal cramping afterwards. Periods now range from light to fairly heavy, but all are manageable. No weight gain (I am slim) and no other noticeable side effects except for near constant spotting, heavy enough to need a small tampon for all but about one week per month. Annoying but much better situation than I had before so I am very glad I did it.

I'm 38, have never had children, and my periods are very heavy - so my doctor recommended Mirena to help. The procedure took very little time. I did take 800 mg ibuprofen before hand, there was some pain - but I tried to focus on breathing, and that was it - it was finished. Easy! I did have minor cramping later in the evening and took more ibuprofen to help, which it did. I have had minor spotting for the last two weeks and some fatigue, but it really hasn't stopped me from doing any of my normal routine or exercise. I would definitely recommend Mirena to anyone.

Mirena was inserted in 7/07; I was 38 with two kids. During placement I felt light cramping for 2 hrs. Doctor explained the uterus naturally tries to expel it with light cramping for up to several days. After the initial 2 hrs in '07 I haven't had any cramping, no spotting and no PMS. It has tremendously affected my life for the better as I was completely useless but with no choice but to function for at least 4 days a month during my heaviest flow. I'm a full-time working woman, mother and wife there was NO SENSE in suffering like that every month. Doctor was ready to do a partial hysterectomy and decided we would try Mirena instead. My fibroids and cysts have also shrunken. I love Mirena!

I'm 45 and it was to treat heavy bleeding and has done that well. Light pads needed only. I have to wear a panty liner every day due to the yellow discharge (side effect) no, it's not an infection. I find that annoying but apart from that my moods are fine, I haven't put any weight on, my breast tenderness has improved but my finger joints and muscles are very sore in the mornings only. They were not sore like this prior.

I tried the Mirena due to heavy periods. I was 49 when I had it inserted. The cycle of the insertion last about 15 days. After that, my period hadn't lightened up at all. I actually had a period starting two weeks after the last one during the 5th month. I decided after the period of the seventh month that I wanted it removed. My cycle was still 6-7 days, but the last two months included an extra day of spotting started. By this time in the journey, I had celebrated my 50th birthday, knew that having more children was not on my "To Do" list, and really wanted my heavy periods to end. So, I had it removed and I am now scheduled for the ablation procedure. I had high hopes for the Mirena, but it wasn't the right fit for me.

I had the mirena coil fitted 4 years ago. My periods became heavier for the first six months. Haven't had a period now for 2 years brilliant - the down side is weight gain, 3 stone. I'm due to have it removed I want to have another one put in but the weight gain is a big issue.

I am 46 and have suffered heavy periods for a couple of years, becoming anemic and generally unhappy. Fibroid removal did not work, and my physician suspects andenomyosis. I had a Mirena IUD placed to try to stem the heavy bleeding. I had read all these stories and went in fully informed. I was bound-and-determined to come back and post my success story. Unfortunately, I didn't have the chance. Slowly over a couple days I started to feel and see the strings come out further and further. Two weeks to the day after insertion, the Mirena IUD was expelled. I read later on the internet that in women for whom the Mirena is placed the expulsion rate is 13-15%.

I have had my Mirena for over 2 years now. It was inserted due to heavy bleeding and cramping, which comes with age, as I was told. I am 47 and have three teenage children. Overall, I love it. I have thinner hair, but that happened before the IUD was inserted. Ladies, this is a fact of life for many of us. Oh, and the weight gain too. Here is my concern: My periods have been extremely light to non-existent, lasting about 3 days. Recently, I had a two week period with a week off, then it started up again and I have been going for 4 days now.

I had Mirena inserted two weeks ago as a treatment for endometrial hyperplasia. I am 40 years old and never had a child. After reading about the painful insertions online, I was nervous about insertion. I took Tylenol an hour before my appointment and tried to relax during insertion. I had only mild cramping during the insertion. The nurse practitioner had me cough when she inserted the tube into my cervix, which I think helped lessen the pain. In fact, when she told me she was done, I was surprised. I was near the end of my period the day I had it inserted. I bled for the next two days, and have been fine since except for some mild spotting today.

I had the MIrena inserted due to heavy periods related to fibroids. The insertion was very painful but I was okay afterwards. I spotted for 3 days and then was clear but when I got my next period, I had big blood clots that I didn't have before. I don't know if the Mirena caused it or my condition was getting worse. The 2nd month it was worse. An ultrasound was done and it had shifted and got embedded in the uterus, but my doctor said the medication inside should still work. I got fed up and asked her to take it out. I got a period 2nd time that month after removal. Maybe I didn't give it enough time.

I had the device put in in February 2011 because I had been battling endometriosis which resulted in the loss of one ovary and half the other. After surgery two years later the bleeding was terrible and lower back pain was off the hook. I couldn't work or leave the house and using tampons like they were candy. I'd had enough so Mirena was my only option. I'd had five pregnancies and four wonderful children so I wasn't looking to have anymore. The insertion of the device was very painful and I did spot for the first five months. My periods I get monthly are very light and last two or three days. That's the best part, no pain and I'm happy. The only side effect that my husband and I noticed was a 15 pound weight gain. But I can diet.

I've had the Mirena for 3 months. It has been overwhelming positive. I had suffered from very heavy painful monthly periods, with often breakthrough bleeding during my cycle. As a result I became anemic and lived my life with no energy and dreading my next cycle. My doctor recommended the Mirena. I didn't give it much hope as I thought nothing could stop the pain and heavy flow. The Mirena did. No pain, no weight gain, no dreading my monthly cycles and no more anemia. Now all I have is spotting. The spotting was continual when I first had the Mirena which was a minor annoyance, but as time goes on the spotting is decreasing. I read many negative reviews before having the Mirena , but for me it has been fantastic.

I have had Mirena for 3 yrs. 6 weeks after having my 2nd baby it was cramping with placement and a little after but nothing real bad. I drove myself home but a few days later I was bleeding a lot and it had a mind of its own. I had to always keep pads and liners on. After 6 months the bleeding slowed a lot then finally went away. I love the Mirena it is not as bad as the pill and it works wonders but I still have to be careful because if my period does start I never know when it will end. I talked to my doctor, we are trying to plan for a cooper IUD without any hormone to see if it changes anything but no doubt I would recommend it to any women being a young mother of 2 kids it works wonders for me.

I've had the Mirena for over a year placeed 06/16/2008 and have been experiencing acne, breast tenderness, not weight gain and all have but since faded. However I've been having a lot of in between uterine bleeding so much so that I have to constantly wear sanitary pads and be on guard because I'm no longer able to determine the start or stop times of my period. I saw my OB and period has been over for about two week, he did an exam and said I was spotting, now I am scheduled for pelvic ultrasound and may have to have the Mirena removed. Even though I had experienced some issues with my Mirena, I still do not regret getting it placed. I still would recommend it to other women. I just happen to fall in that 10% where it's not working.

I have many friends with fabulous Mirena experiences however mine has not been 1 of them. This is my second attempt of a Mirena. The first time I had 1 inserted was after my 3rd child. Yes, insertion is quite painful, nothing compared to childbirth though. After riding out 4 months of spotting, my periods completely ceased and I was so happy. After a year however, I started feeling completely nauseous and had pain every time I had sex, so had it removed. Now 5 years and 2 kids later, I decided to give it another go. I have had this Mirena in for around 8 weeks and have gained 3 kilos (my weight is usually very stable). I have constant mood swings and fear I am struggling to be a nice mum to my kids. I am awful to my husband. It has to go.

I usually had no problem with my period. Came every month for about 3 or 4 days max. Until this last month I had abnormal heavy bleeding, changing pads every hour. My doctor started me on progesterone despite the fact that I'm allergic to it. Insertion was very painful since my cervix is small and never had kids so insertion was painful and the lidocaine made my heart beat fast. I had really bad cramping after the procedure and still in pain. We will see if this helps me.

I am 18 years old and have constantly struggled with my weight. My doctor recommended Mirena, so that I wouldn't have to worry about quite so much hormonal weight gain. I had the Mirena inserted on October 31st and it is now December 13 and I am still bleeding. This isn't spotting, it is full blown, blood clots and a super tampon and liner, period. The cramps, which have subsided were so terrible the doctor put me on a pain medicine to cease them. For some this works great, for me? I'm seriously considering having it removed. I'd rather go on the shot and gain weight, then have a constant period.