Hair loss problems symptoms and conditions

I am a 35 year old woman, mother of three. I had the Mirena IUD inserted Feb 9, 09. So far, my experience has been NEGATIVE. I just removed it yesterday. I hope to get better soon.

I first want to thank everyone who has shared their experiences. Without you, I wouldn't have confirmed my suspicions. I am NOT going crazy and all these side effects I am having are REAL! I want to share my experience too, in hopes that it will help others.

Since having the Mirena inserted, I have had multiple side effects. My side effects have included:

BLEEDING all the time. Each period I bled 2 1/2 weeks straight with spotting in-between. It may have gotten lighter if I had left it in longer.

WEIGHT GAIN. I am an advid gym goer, a runner and watch what I eat. I have gained 8 pounds in the last two months! The last three weeks I have cut back on calories and increased my workout intensity and have not lost a pound! Usually, I can loose weight easily if I really put effort into it. Since the Mirena, I have been unable to manage my weight.

FATIGUE. I am SO tired all the time. Especially around 3p in the afternoon. I literally feel like I could sleep walk.

MOOD SWINGS. That has been hard. I have had less patience with my family and I am not as happy and chipper as I usually am. I feel blah. My husband and mother have both noticed and have said something to me.

HEADACHES. I normally only get headaches for specific reasons but now I get them all the time. I got headaches easily when I was pregnant, so I know it has to be the hormones.

DIZZINESS. My head feels off.

LOWER BACK PAIN and CRAMPING. I feel like I am PMSing like 2 weeks out of every month. It is constant.

BLOATING. My stomach really protrudes and I've always had a flat stomach area.

I have not had the acne and hair loss problems. I'm sure the Mirena effects everyone differently.

Hope this helps someone. I wish I would have looked up the side effects before I had the Mirena inserted. I would have never done it!.

Good luck to all.

After having the third shot I noticed my hair began falling out (July 2007). It is now over a year later and after having numerous blood tests, visiting a dermatologist and doing tons of research, I have concluded that gardasil must be causing this. My hair continues to fall out, I have bald areas around the crown of my head and my mood is very depressed by this. I also experienced soreness in my legs and joints but these are not constant. My periods also are out of whack. They can be between 28-50 days apart. I would not recommend anyone getting this vaccine. I wish my OBGYN had not sold me on it. I was 31 when I got it but she said age didn't matter, she said one day insurance companies would cover this vaccine for all women no matter what age they are. I paid $190.00 a shot and now I have a thin head of hair that may one day soon be bald if it doesn’t stop falling out. I think they should take this vaccine off the market. If anyone else has had severe hair loss, has it stopped falling out after a certain point?