Snip symptoms and conditions

Apart from the mood swings and terrible irritability (which I have experienced with most contraceptive pills I have tried) Yasmin gave me uncontrollable, incurable THRUSH. It first started about three months after starting Yasmin and I had it for 8 months straight until I went off Yasmin. Within weeks the thrush subsided. It was HELL. I was at the doctor every month, using creams, taking oral anti fungals. But within a week of ceasing treatment, I would get that dry, irritated feeling for a day followed by the itch and every other depressing symptom of thrush. Each time I would be in tears. I was swabbed for EVERY STD imaginable just in case, but (thankfully) all clear. It was horrendous and I am disappointed that neither my GP or Gyno could identify Yasmin as the problem. I also asked my Gyno if Yasmin could be causing the depression I was experiencing and he said not likely that it was probably some other underlying issue which baffled me as I have a wonderful life in all aspects. I have just started using the NuvaRing after not being on hormonal contraceptives for over 3 years. I am about to rip that out too! I cannot use hormonal contraceptives, not if I, and the people around me want to live a happy and harmonious life. Poor husband will have to wear the trusty old condom until we've had all our kids and he goes in for the snip!

I'm glad I found this site as I thought I was being paranoid! I have had the Mirena fitted for nearly 8 months now and have felt constantly unwell. I have gained weight after losing all my baby weight with #3, and can't shift anything now. I have an almost constant terrible mood and hate being a mother most of the time. I have absolutely no patience with my children or husband and now even hate my WAHM business!

I have just suffered two weeks of flu like symtoms complete with aches and shivvers and it coincidentally stopped the moment my period started. The unbelievable tiredness is still here though. I think I've been living on Ibruprofen for the last couple of weeks which has got to be bad for me.

I also get pregnant really easily and get ill on the pill so didn't feel like I had an option. DH won't get the snip and I'd hate to get pregnant again because I'm tired and feel like the worst mum ever at the moment.

I wish I could have the thing taken out.

The Mirena was inserted in June 2004. All was good until last Summer. I started to put on weight, I went from a size 8 to a size 12. so I exercised even more and reduced my intake of carbs and fat. In fact I changed my diet, more veg and fruit. I have always had a great metabolism, but I have none at all. I thought it was a tyroid problem, but doing some research, where I seem to have the same symptoms that I had with the Depo, it made sense. Thus I am having it removed in August after my honeymoon. Unfortunately this all happened whilst getting married, so not happy. I would rather put up with periods, then be the fat person I have become. My husband had the snip, so birth control is not a worry. I know it is different for each person, we are all different afterall.. Good luck to all