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Ok, I have PCOS and had the Mirena put in 3 months after the birt...

Posted at 1: 9 AM on Oct 15, 2009 by kiwibaitnz, #45177
Ok, I have PCOS and had the Mirena put in 3 months after the birth of my last child in 2004 and thought it was great. No more fluctuations never knowing when or if I was getting a period...I just never had one, have not had one in 5 years years. The strings disappeared several years ago, had an U/S and they said it was still in place. I have had zero libido in that time, terrible mood swings, fluctuating weight and depression, thyroid problems, etc etc, all put down to depression. Well 6 months ago the headaches started, the vertigo... the ensuing DR trips have turned up an abnormal brain MRI and not much else no one has thought to think of the IUD. The MRI shows possible demyelination, vasculitis or sequelae to migraines...these are little white spots in my brain. If I find out these things are caused by this IUD there will be hell to pay. I am due to have it removed at the 5 yr mark in November..... I guess dig it out if they can find the strings. Will be interested to hear comments on this.
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Reply about 1 month ago on Oct 15, 2009 by chicklets101, #23566

I had my Mirena put in close to 2 yeas ago after the birth of my son. I started to have extreme weight gain, mood swings and bloating. I was constantly misreable. Finally I decided to have it removed and my strings were no where to be seen. The only way to get it out was to dialate my cervix after having been shot up with novacaine. It was the most uncomfortable and painful experience. I will never, ever, recommend this to any other woman. My doctors assured me no weight gain and no side effects, but it was all a lie. I finally had a nurse at the physician's office confide in me that she too used to have those symptoms and decided to have hers out. She said many women come back to have it removed. I'd rather take a pill every day than have that put back into my body. It should be removed from the marketplace as a method of contraception!

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