I had my Mirena IUD removed on Monday, May 5, 2008. I had it ins...

Mon Cheree, Mirena can definitely cause your breasts to get issues. You can read about it in Bayer's product monograph, where they put the results of the clinical trials.
http://nerdnuggets.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/02/mirenaen.pdf
page 9 and 10 mention breast pain, fibroadenoma of breast, lactation nonpuerperal, benign neoplasms of the breast and mastitis....

I completely agree with this post.
I have not yet had my mirena removed. But I fully have the intentions.
I'm 18 yrs old and just had a baby 3 months ago. My mother insisted that I have mirena as birth control. According to her I am not responsible enough to remember the pill. Anyways, my doctor told me i might experience some spotting after the placement. I have since then not stopped bleeding. I did notice however that after sex I bleed alot heavier. I experience pain during sex and am constantly having severe moodswings. The first few days after getting mirena the strings were almost sticking out of my vagina. About 2 weeks ago I got a UTI. I was rushed into the ER with abdominal pains, and the inability to urinate, It was bad enough for me to be admitted to the hospital for two days. I don't recommend this method of B.C. for anyone!! I am making plans to have it removed asap. To be honest, I am terrified of the effects this could have on my uterus. Please do not use MIRENA,,,,,,,,

Mon_Cheree

Your last post was very interesting. It is dated May. It is now September, would you please give us an update of your condition now several months post removal.

Thank you,

R

Well, I too have had the Mirena IUD removed. It was making my life crazy, my body out of wack and my relationships with the ones i loved almost impossible. I also suffered from moderate depression and my Dr. put it off as that but being 25 and knowing my body, i knew something was wrong. I was 19 when i had my twin boys and decided that the twins were enough for me so i opted to get the Mirena. At first it was a blessing, no periods, no worries of becoming pregnant again. Now almost 5 years later...two monthes shy of removing it for good..i decided i could not take it anymore. The last year and a half have been horrible. I was always known to have beautiful long hair and now thats not the case. My hair began to fall out and what was left was dry and brittle. My skin broke out in horrible acne for the past 3 years and nothing would take it away. The mood swings i would have were unbearable to me and those around me. I was constantly tired and irritable. My sex drive was almost non existant. I gained approx 15 pounds and never changed my eating habits. I would not get my period but almost 3 weeks out of the month I had cramping, bloating and fatigue. The bloating almost never went away and i was looking like i was 6 monthes pregnant. Today I removed the Mirena and after reading several post before and after removal, im confident in my decision.

I have had the Mirena in since May 2nd, 2008 and for the first month I had HEAVY bleeding, but after that now I get 3 day light/moderate periods. My mood has always been B*****..lol That has stayed the same... It seems to be okay for me, but everyone is different. I am HORRIBLE at taking the pills and got pregnant on the patch and the shot made me gain 30 pounds in 2 months.. So this is pretty much my only option. My weight with this has stayed the same losin 2-3 pounds then gaining it back. I do believe that having the Mirena has effected my weight because usually without it when I diet I lose more weight and DONT gain it back.. I have 2 children and am 21. I am getting married in August and CAN NOT take the chance to get it out right now but do plan on getting it removed at least 2 months before the wedding in case I do get pregnant I can still be little.. and fit into my dress!!

I have had it for 5 years. I have had minor issues, other than not having a perird which I like. I do have mood swings but I think that is part of being a woman. I have gained weight, and am having a hard time losing it. I am going to get it out today and am Not getting another! I was wondering if anyone has another form of BC they could reccomend? my friend got hers out and 5 days later dropped 6 pounds. I am tired ALL the time, moody, in constant pain and have not had a period in 5 years. I spot here and there, but nothing big. Any ideas?

OK ALL!! I have an uopdate.. Its been 9 months since I have had my Mirena IUD removed. And let me tell you what it was the best thing I HAVE EVER DONE! In the first month I lost 10 pounds, my breast tenderness went completely away.. lumps GONE, headaches gone, back and hip pain GONE. After 3 months, my hair loss stopped... thank god. But, I am still trying to repair the damage from using Mirena (regarding my hair loss). I am using a scalp and hair treatment called Nioxin and it has helped greatly in the past six months with that issue but my hair is not as thick as it used to be. In the past 9 months I have lost a total of 35 pounds by doing absolutely NOTHING AT ALL. I have not had any UTI's since this evil Mirena was removed from my body. I have a SEX DRIVE AGAIN!! Thank god.. I was feeling like an 80 year old woman on mirena in regards to my lack of interest in sex. I am so happy that I am back to normal... and my OB/GYN has NOW confirmed (after the fact) that all those problems WERE IN FACT the Mirena IUD. It doesn't take a genius to figure it out... and I hope those of you who are still suffering decide to take a better route in pregnancy prevention. Good Luck!! much love... Monica

Life with Mirena,

I am 36 years old with a 8 month old son. I got the Mirena placed in February 2009 and had the most difficult time. I had horrible headaches, fatigue, my stomach was bloated, sharp intense stomach pains, gained about 15 pounds (after losing my pregancy weight), breasts enlargment went up two cup sizes, hair thining, heavy bleeding, back pain. I had the Mirena removed in June 15, 2009. Two days later June 17, 2009 I have bleeding profusely and having heavy cramping. I have consulted my doctor she will monitor my bleeding to see if it is possible hemorrhaging due to IUD removal or possible scarring. I will post my condition in a few days.

I do not think the Mirena is a good idea for anyone!! Please reconsider if you are thinking of getting this.......

I got my Mirena the beginning of Feb. I had the painful cramping when it was inserted but after that went away I had no problems until 4th of July weekend (almost exactly 6 months). I had breast tenderness and increased size. I also had nausea and thought i was pregnant so i took a test but it was negative. i had pain during sex. it seemed if i was sitting or laying for a long period it would come on or hurt more. so i tried to keep myself always moving. I had pain i can only describe as someone twisting my insides in my lower abdomen. I hated it! I was popping ibu 600 like they were nothing to get rid of the pain. the pain only lasted like 15-20 min but it felt like forever. I called my doctor and they said it was my period coming. its been 2 weeks and no blood. i know my body and this is not a period nor the symptoms. so after persistant calling i finally got checked out by the nurse practitioner since my doc wasnt in. the iud was still in place cuz she could see the strings and they were short. she did a culture for an infection because i said i had a strange vaginal discharge. then she inserted 2 fingers in me and pressed on my lower stomach and i was crying in pain it hurt so bad.....so theres the proof its not my period coming. it was pain right where the iud was and i knew something was wrong. im supposed to follow up but i just made an appt to get it out!!!

GOOD GIRL! Get that evil thing removed! You will be so happy, I have NO SYMPTOMS anymore! Its been a year since mine has been removed, and I have lost 33 pounds since! I feel so much more normal now.. no abdominal pain.. no bloated stomach.. no bleeding after sex... YAY.. glad I have ME back!!!

I don't know why i never bothered reading things like this BEFORE i got my mirena iud put last year in may. I just have it taken out last week because my husband and i are wanting to have another baby. since i've had the iud in i thought i was having a hard time loosing weight because i was lazy or not eating right (which is kinda true) but a couple of months ago i decided since i wanted another baby i needed to loose weight in order to have a healthy pregnancy. i lost a little but not enough to make me feel motivated. in the last week i've lost 10lbs!!!! i can't believe that little s*** kept me fat!!! also, i thought i was just a moody person and tired and stressed and i just lived with it. This past week after having my iud out i feel great! not moody any more. After this pregnancy i will definitely NOT be getting another iud, I will be looking for alternative birth control for sure

I had the mirena for 3 yrs, but had it removed because I had intense bleeding for 3 weeks. So I went to the Dr and they did an ultrasound and sure enough it had flipped and was falling out. It has been 2 weeks now and I feel great, no mood swings, being tired etc...I have a new method of birth control and will try it very soon, but am loving being me again.

OMG i am so happy i read this I am making an appointment to have mine taken out today!! I have gained so much weight its CRAZY.... I weigh more now then i did when i was pregnant. I have tried everything to lose weight but nothing has worked. I am hoping that the removal of the Mirena will do the trick to loosing some weight!! Thank you everyone for all your stories this helped me out alot!! Take care EVERYONE and God Bless!!

GOOD LUCK TO YOU!! It takes a couple weeks to notice the difference... but I promise you will feel better. Just say NO to hormones. lots of love... take care of yourself!