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I had Mirena inserted on Feb 9, 09. My period started on Feb 15,...

Posted at 6:29 AM on Apr 17, 2009 by henderry, #40723
I had Mirena inserted on Feb 9, 09. My period started on Feb 15, 09.....and it hasn't stopped! It is MUCH lighter than before but annoying! I am told this is normal for some women and that it can take anywhere from 3-6 months to regulate. My plan has been to wait that time period and see what happens. I have also experienced crazy mood swings around PMS time. I am definitely attributing those to Mirena. It's the first form of birth control I have had since 1998. I have always been a fairly calm person with very mild PMS symptoms. Since having Mirena inserted, my mood swings have been quite impulsive. I'm like a ticking time bomb and it really is not fair to my children. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm also experiencing the bloating, fatigue, increased hair loss, and inability to lose weight. I don't know that I can attribute the inability to lose weight completely to Mirena at this point as I am only 4 months postnatal and still breastfeeding. Also, with the hair loss, I don't think that is Mirena either. Pregnant women do not lose much hair. Since it is normal to lose x amount of hair on a daily basis, the increase for me may simply be due to hormones trying to regulate once again.
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Reply 7 months ago on Apr 18, 2009 by mommyoffour, #18994

Just be careful - I lost about 45% of my hair because of mirena. Horrible bald patches-I went from wrapping the hair elastic twice to having to wrap it 4 times to stay in! I am still seeing a dermatologist for the hair loss and I am almost 12 months post removal. I have grown some back using Men's rogaine but I fear it will never completely recover. Good luck.

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Reply 7 months ago on Apr 29, 2009 by missmommy1, #19301

Hi I have the MIRENA. The first year it was okay, but i'm on 2 years on the mirena and my husband notice the mood swings i get angry for anything, my hair falls out everyday, and i lost weight. I'm already a small person. I'm not happy with the mirena, I'm thinking about removing it. What would you recommend.

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