Hello all, and may I begin by saying how horrible all of th...

Hello all, and may I begin by saying how horrible all of this must have been for everyone of you. I personally have only had side effects that were undesirable after the removal of my first IUD. I had gotten P.I.D. on a camping trip when my Mirena was about three years old. The MD had me on antibiotics for approximately a month, and still the infection returned, so I opted to simply have it out. My period returned in less than two weeks, the heaviest most ragingly painful period I can ever remember having. This resolved by itself over the next month. However for the first time ever, I began experiencing unbelievably bad PMS. Like, PMS with fangs and hand grenades. I had never had such drastic symptoms. This continued every month despite taking YAZ,(approved for PMDD) until I got pregnant again nearly a year after removal of the Mirena. Of course the symptoms went away during pregnancy, no cycle and all. After the baby was born I went for another Mirena and am having no problems, just as before. In fact, this is the only B.C. that I have ever used that does not affect my moods, feelings, sex drive, or weight. I Have no periods, and virtually no cycle as a result, so all things hormonal are drastically decreased. I am writing this to reassure you all that this was the last method of B.C. that I tried over a fifteen year period, and had the LEAST bothersome side effects. The truth is it all will have side effects, and some things don't work for everyone. Don't give up, and try not to decide it's the devil, your body changes completely after every pregnancy, and simply from one life stage to the next. Good luck on your next method, and I hope you all feel better!