August 19th
2009
10:46 AM
The side effects I have been having are listed:
migraines
weak leg muscles
depression
exhausted all of the time
heavy bleeding
**when the bleeding does ease up, I get a bright yellow discharge that causes painful yeast infections
the skin on my face is red, flaky dry
extremely dehydrated skin all over my body
nausea
zero sex drive
always feel bloated
This is just not worth it...
-- By peaches82176 | Reply | Private Message me
July 31th
2009
9:14 AM
Hi Im Jessica I'am 20 years old. I just had my 1st baby in January "09". I got The Mirena put in 7 weeks after I have giving birth to my baby girl. It first stared off with a 3 week preiod. i didn't really have no problems til the 2nd month Ive had the Mirena. One day i just woke up to answer my phone and I started to feel really weak and I blacked out for a few seconds. Ive just ignored it. Now that im in my 5th month of having the Mirena for the past 3 weeks Ive had nausea every day, When i stretch I get real weak and black out, Im usually a happy person but some times I find my self crying and don't know why.. I have mood swings, one week it look like Ive lost weight the next I look Like Im bigger then i was before.. Ive gotten yellow discharge from it..And headache's.. A couple of people said they actually have gotten pregnant with the Mirena.. So Ive started of thing maybe I was pregnant but ive gotten preg. test and token more then one Im not..So Ived looked up side effects and I see that a lot of yall have the same exact side effects as I do.. Im going to get this Mirena taken out as soon as possible.. But i wanted to know what are the side effects of getting it taken out? And why our doctor didn't warn us about all these side effects before we've gotten the Mirena put in?
-- By phatgurljessica | Reply | Private Message me
May 4th
2009
3:31 PM
I had a Mirena fitted November last year due to severe anaemia caused by a fibroid which resulted in me having a blood transfusion. In the last 2 months I have been slowly gaining weight now 1 stone heavier than last Nov! and my stomach is really bloated, last week I had a terrible migraine attack which I have never had before. However whats is most annoying is an odourless non-itchy yellow discharge which I get nearly all the time, (feels like water coming out) my Gynecologist says the fibroid is causing it? but i wanted to know if its the coil? as I really want it removed but i doubt he will as the heavy bleeding/clots may return - I would appreciate it if anyone could shed any light on this.
-- By lucy2808 | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
February 20th
2009
9:07 AM
Can anyone tell me if I'm going mad or if it's my Mirena?
I had a Mirena for 5 years (inserted in 2003), then had another one put in in October 2008. I have no periods - great. BUT I feel absolutely dire. I have depression and anxiety (I feel like I'm seriously going CRAZY sometimes, to the point where I'm worried about getting sectioned cos I can't handle the overwhelming feelings), I feel like my head is full of fog, I have dizziness, when i stand up I feel faint, I am crying (I usually never cry), I don't feel like i can cope with anything except the barest minimum to get myself and my family through the day. My 12-year-old son asked me if i have early-onset Alzheimers because I can't remember anything. If I was feeling ok I'd find that funny, but it broke my heart.
My previous Mirena was fine, I felt ok. Please can anyone help me?
November 8th
2008
2:32 PM
I used Nuva Ring after the birth of my first child in 2003 until I decided to get pregnant again in 2007. I've always had a low sex drive, so I never suspected Nuva Ring could be the culprit, but after reading some of the testimonials, I'm wondering...By the way, after I stopped taking it, my sex drive soared - I was having the time of my life and so was my hubby. We got pregnant right away.
I just went back on the NuvaRing 2 months ago after the birth of my second child, which was a scheduled c-section (no harm done to the vaginal area in other words). We've had sex about four times since I started birth control again and it has been extremely painful every time. When I'm not on my period, I'm experiencing a yellow discharge accompanied by some minor irritation. I have been wearing a pad around the clock for literally 3 months! I started bleeding (a period I guess) the day after I started the NuvaRing for the first time. When I called my ob, she said it was a normal side effect of the Ring and to keep it in business as usual until I was scheduled to take it out again in 3 weeks. I bleed the entire 4 weeks until inserting my second NuvaRing. We've had sex twice since and it was almost unbearably painful both times. Now, I am experiencing a yellow discharge again accompanied by some minor itching and discomfort. My ob again said it is a normal side effect but just in case, prescribed a yeast infection med. I completed the course and still have the symptoms.
I loved this product and highly recommended it to my friends for the past 5 years - it is so easy! Now I'm wondering if they've changed it over the past year? Plus, the last thing I need is an even lower sex drive.
-- By vparsons | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
January 24th
2008
3:47 PM
I am currently considering this birth control and wanted to know what sort of side effects people were feeling.
-- By maddy4104 | Reply | (1) replies | Private Message me
October 25th
2007
5:01 PM
I've been on various pills over the past 8-9 years, including OrthoNovum, OrthoTri-cyclen, Orthocyclen, Estrostep and others. I basically switched every year because I had constant break through bleeding.
By contrast, Yasmin is by far the worst birth control I have ever been on. I'd been on it around 2 years, maybe longer. I am a level-headed, career minded woman. About a year ago I started to suspect I might be bi-polar or depressed.
Here is a list of the side-effects I had while on Yasmin that have disappeared since I stopped taking it 3 months ago:
-Depression
-Suicidal thoughts
-Paranoia
-Anxiety
-Nausea
-Decreased libido
-Intense Anger/Rage
-Irritability
-Increased thirst
-General disinterest/lack of motivation
-Acne
-Break-through bleeding
-Irregular periods
-Overly sensitive/swollen nipples
-Yellow discharge
I only had the above symptoms during the time I was taking Yasmin, not before and not after. This stuff is vile.
If you don't have any side-effects from this pill you are lucky. But I still urge you to pay very close attention. It is very easy for these symptoms to slowly grow over time until one day you wake up and don't even recognize your own self.
Since I stopped taking hormonal birth control I feel normal again, which by comparison means even the worst day is 10x better than a single day on Yasmin.
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April 21th
2003
7:45 AM
yellow urine and yellow discharge from nose when I blow it
-- By dederdee55 | Reply | Private Message me
Mirena (5) NuvaRing (1) Ortho-Novum 7/7/7 (1) Yasmin (1) Verapamil Hydrochloride (1)
November 6th
2009
9:00 AM
Hi everyone ~ I am so glad I have found all of you. I have an appt today to have the Mirena placed. I highly considering canceling the appt now. I have read probably 98% bad and only 2% good. can anyone help me decide what I should do? I was having it placed for my heavy, painful menses, the birth control is/was a bonus feature. really? I shouldn't do this eh? someone please respond.
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