Libdo symptoms and conditions

I have been on Loestrin 24fe for the past three years. The first two years were great; no period since Dec 06, it's very rare that I have any spotting. Since June 2008, my health has gone down hill. I have had extreme weight gain (20 lbs), retaining fluid, fatigue,terrible migraines, memory has gotten poor, lack of concentration, depression has gotten worse, very very moody and will cry at the least little thing. I have also experience eye floaters and eye twitching. My dr. wants to change my BC to Yaz, but the horror stories are the same. At this point, I really don't know what to do. I have been on BC for 18 yrs total. When I first started taking Loestrin, it was wonderful.....up until last year. I am still taking it, not sure if I should switch to another type or totally go off of BC to give my body a rest.

I cant believe i have just found this page!!

After feeling more sore inflamed 'hormonal' spots on my poor cheeks i decided to look up 'mirena related acne'.. i knew that it had some side effects, like possible skin breakouts, but i really didn't think that i would have ended up with skin like a pubescent teenager.

i was diagnosed with severe endometriosis after years of complaining to my gyne at 19. i tried all the usual route of contraceptive pills, oestrogen and the mini pill, but non seemed to suit me, so i was recommend the 'mirena'.

i first had one implanted 4-5 yrs ago, this had to be removed after barley 5 months. i was doubled over in agony on the bathroom floor and often had my breath taken away with excruciating stabbing pains.

i had my current one inserted in May 2007 at 23, under general anaesthetic whilst having a laparoscopy to try and remove some of the endometriosis. Granted i felt rough after being in surgery for 5 hours, but once all the stitches were gone i thought i would begin to feel human again.

i have put on quite a bit of weight, i went from 7 1/2 stone to just over 9 stone in just over a year (i don't know what it is in lbs sorry!) believe me at 5ft in height it's noticeable!!!!

i have never previously had migraines until the mirena, i now have them every 2-3 months or so.

my poor long suffering boyfriend thinks i no longer 'fancy' him as my libido has gone!
my breasts have become so painful and swollen it hurts to sleep on my side, its painful if i even try to run up stairs, and the boyfriend is no longer allowed to touch them!!

and at certain time in my cycle, my tummy becomes so swollen, i look 5 months pregnant, in fact i was asked the other day when was my baby due...i was really not impressed!! during the swollen tummy time sometimes when i am sitting down it feels like the mirena may burst out of my back passage.. (not a nice image i know) there is a sharp stabbing pain and then a wave of nausea comes over me, this stabbing pain can last on and off for a full day.. i have told this to my gyne.. he had said it must be irritable bowel syndrome!! i have never had IBS before!!

all this at 24 nearly 25, i'm supposed to be enjoying these years, but with my skin the way it is and my body confidence shot, it is really really depressing.
i just thought for so long i was being silly and over reacting to everything, but obviously i'm not the only one..i would not recommend the Mirena to anyone, i fact i would not wish it on my worst enemy. ther are far too many side effects!

I had the Mirena put in last December (2007). After having my 2nd child in October I figured it'd be a while, if ever, before I wanted to get pregnant again. Of course all I had seen and heard until this point was the positive side of the IUD. I had the Mirena in for about 7 weeks and in this time had LOADS of strange side effects. I had flu-like symptoms EVERY single day, my hair started falling out, lower back, neck, and abdominal pain. I also started having tingling pain and numbness in both my hands- especially when I was in bed at night. After visiting my PCP I was told I had carpel tunnel syndrome; strange cause I'd already been a stay at home mom for almost 2 years so I wasn't doing anything different. I was worn out, moody, and beat down with ZERO libido to boot. Having 2 kids under 2 I figured it was from chasing them around all day- until I read the posts on this site and thought maybe it wasn't just me. When I talked to the nurse at my gyno's office (we'd become friends after seeing so much of each other with my 2 kids close in age) she told me that half of the patients that get the Mirena get it taken out soon after and the reason they push it as a "good" form of birth control is because they get a decent kick back from the pharmaceutical company.

I've now been off the Mirena for 3+ weeks and feel like myself again. Even with 2 little ones my energy is back and I don't feel sick anymore! How the FDA can even allow this product on the market is beyond me. I'm sure sooner than later a lawsuit will be filed against Bayer!