Mirena Heavy Painful Periods, Acne Problem, Exercise Habits, Weird Side, Menstral
I have never had children but I had the Mirena put in Nov 2009. I had always had heavy painful periods and a family history of endometriosis so my doctor recommended the mirena. It hurt going in, and for a week after (I mean really hurt, like nothing Ive ... more »
I have never had children but I had the Mirena put in Nov 2009. I had always had heavy painful periods and a family history of endometriosis so my doctor recommended the mirena. It hurt going in, and for a week after (I mean really hurt, like nothing Ive ever experienced and I took the 800mg of motron an hour before like recommended and they used a topical numbing agent). Now 3 months later I have gained 30lbs, gone from a size 8 to a 14, have acne on my body (and ive never had an acne problem), and my hair is falling out. I called my doctor and she said these are rare side effects of the mirena and we need to remove it right away. My eating and exercise habits have not changed which is why I was so shocked by the weight gain. My periods did go away along with my cramps and menstrual migraines. I wish I hadn't had such weird side effects b/c this is the first thing to help me manage the pain I experience before and during my period.
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