Convienence symptoms and conditions

I had my mirena inserted in November of 2008 and since that time I have had irregular periods. And by irregular I mean, lighter periods but for extreme lengths of time. Most of mine last from 7 to 14 days at a time and are only gone for about 20 to 25 days in between (if I am lucky). Up until about 2 months ago, that was the only real side effect I noticed. But then I got hit with intense migraines (the current one has lasted over a month now with little relief) a major breakout of acne both on my face & back....something I have never had before, major mood swings (violent at times) I have lost my temper with everyone and for no reason at all and then 10 mins later I am crying and (big deal for me) a semi-big weight gain (147 in November and 182 now) with no change in diet! So needless to say that even though the convenience of not having to take a pill daily and the cost I am saving is amazing........I can't say that it is worth my sanity or the lives I am affecting with my attitude! I think I will schedule to have it removed next week! Can anyone tell me if it hurts to have it removed?? I think it hurt putting it in so I am nervous to get it out!

I decided to use this form of birth control because of convenience and in order to stop my periods. I have been on the shot for about 10 months, and have only had 3 months without a period. For the past 4 months, I have had non stop bleeding, and occasional clotting. I haven't experienced weight gain or hair loss, just absolutely no sex drive. I also noticed that during intercourse, it was extremely painful each time. I am so upset about this birth control, that I am changing to Loestrin. I really wouldn't recommend Depo Provera to anyone because of my personal experiences. However, I know many girls that use the shot and their periods have gone away completely, and have been happy with it.

I have been on the nuvaring for about a year and a half, but just took out my last one. I am done with it. It was great for the first 3-4 months and I do still like the convenience, however I have been spotting two weeks out of every three I have it in, plus my period week, so basically bleeding for 3 weeks a month for the last year. I kept thinking it would go away, but it hasn't and I'm soooooooo over bleeding all the time. My doctor wouldn't switch me bc she said if I spot on nuvaring I will spot on anything else hormonal, so I guess I will be trying natural family planning. Wish me luck.

I had Mirena inserted about 6 months ago and I am getting it out next week! The convenience of the IUC does not outweigh the side effects in my opinion. First of all it was extremely painful when it was inserted! I almost fainted walking out of Kaiser and layed curled up in bed for the rest of the day. Then I spotted for 3 months straight. I have also experienced acne ever since it was placed and I have never had breakouts this bad in my entire life and I'm 24. I also feel moody and bloated, and this is strange but I started lactating. The doctor said this could be a side effect from Mirena. The product should have been studied more before being released to the public. In my opinion it is not safe. I'm upset that many side effects are not listed about the product and after reading the message boards I am afraid of what else might be happening that I might not be aware of. If I would have known about all of these side effects I would have stuck with birth control pills. I read about miscarriages occurring after Mirena had been taken out and I really hope that's not true because I have no kids of my own and would like to someday. I would not advise to get Mirena. Please save yourself the misery and choose another form of birth control.

Yuck. When I first put in NuvaRing, I experienced the severe nausea, but that only lasted for a day or so. I've been on it for almost 3 months now and have noticed that am not sleeping as well as I had in the past. I'm always feeling tired and slightly down. I try to lead a very healthy lifestyle; I exercise daily and eat a very healthy, balanced diet. Despite these facts, I seem to be slowly gaining weight. Don't get me wrong, I love the convenience of not having to take a pill everyday, and the NuvaRing has actually helped to clear up my skin. I'm not sure if the hormones are throwing my body out of whack or what. I don't think I'm willing to sacrifice feeling and looking good for the sake of convenience. I hope there are other options that don't screw with a person's lifestyle. I think I'm gonna check out IUD's...