Mirena Good Luck, Tubes, Cancer, Fda, Foul Vaginal Odor

Posted over a year ago

I have had a Mirena in since Aug 2009 when my second son was born. Like most of the other women on here I had heard only the good things about the Mirena. The biggest thing I heard was little to no period. In my experience I'm not quite sure that the good outweights the bad. Just a quick run through pros and cons, shall we... pros: 5-6 yrs maintenance free, little to no period, no daily pill, 99.99% effective, can remove whenever you want, get preg. almost right after removal
cons: headaches severe, phantom kicks, yeast infections that feel like something else, zombielike tiredness, loss of sexual appetite, mood swings, difficulty lossing weight, labor like stomach pains, depression, vaginal discharge, foul vaginal odor ... more »

So the list for both can go on and on but you got the idea. My problem no is do I have my Mirena removed and battle with my husband about a vesectomy or leave it in? Any Ideas?

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Hbwanke - I truly believe that birth control in whatever form needs to enhance you life. It seems as if that may not be the case for you with Mirena, aside from avoiding an unwanted pregnancy and lighter periods (both VERY good things!) :). Frankly, I believe that women in general disproportionately bear the brunt of managing all aspects of reproduction (biological, financial, etc). Yet, when that stage of life is over the men need to be willing to accept their role. You should be able to be hormone, pregnancy and side effect free if you are finished growing your family. I wish you didn't have to battle with your husband, but you've done your part! Now it is his turn.

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Pombomomma - Well the thing is if you feel you should get it out because its doing bad things to your body then you need to get it out . If your Husband can't understand that this thing can lead to cancer or worse then have him read the FDA side affects I'm sure he would not want to lose you because you decided to get birth control rather than him getting fixed or you could look into getting you tubes tied . My Husband and I are looking at both options right now. Good luck

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Lindsey2003 - I had the mirena put in in December 2009 and within a week I had it removed. I didn't react well to birth control pills so I thought this would be the best choice being our daughter was almost 6 months old and we were not planning on having another baby soon. I had depression, sleeplessness, and lost my temper towards my husband on Christmas day over somthing so simple! It is not like me to be down, as my dad still calls me perky (a nickname growing up) to this day, I'm now 25. You have to decide for yourself, but my main reason for removing the mirena was because I wasn't the mom or wife I needed to be. Think of it like this, you can take other precautionary methods, ie condoms and pulling out (although this is still not full proof) and have a happy life for yourself, and your family. Or keep the mirena in and hope each day wasn't as bad as the day before. In my opinion, it's not worth it. Having a vesectomy is permnanent and the discomfort from it lasts about a week. The mirena is somthing you have to deal with everyday, and doesn't necessarily subside. Good luck to you.

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