Mirena coil

Frith

Oh dear! Still, only 2-4 weeks to go until I deflate....

Milford_Cubicle

If you're having heavy periods and it's almost at 'change' time, then yes, get it changed as the hormone can indeed 'run out'.

Getting it removed doesn't hurt in the slightest. Getting another one in is markedly painful, but the cramps are temporary and the bleeding stopped for me after 24 hours

suki1964

The coil does lose it effectiveness for stopping the bleeding as it ends its life cycle, but its still effective as a birth control.

The bloating goes in the first month

Removal pain? Well I had my first removed and new one fitted at the FPC with no pain killers. Its easier for the removal, you just have that awful few seconds of the cervix being opened and that's it- done. Pant through it like giving birth. Look and feel stupid but it helps

I have had one migrate and embed itself to the side of my womb and that was painful as I could feel it constantly and because it was so high all attempts of removal by GP. FPC and Gynae Op failed as I just couldnt handle the pain of that. Ended up with a GA

Acey, its a shame you are getting arough ride but please dont let it stop you from trying again. If you have suffered severe bleeding and painful periods in the past, the mirena really really does put an end to it all

Dumbledore55

Ok - went to have my coil changed at the GPs today. A bit of pain removing the old one but bearable. Then when the GP went to insert the new one, my cervix went into a spasm and it was impossible to do. "It's like hitting a brick wall" the GP said prodding at my cervix with some kind of instrument as I refrained from hitting her as pains akin to labour shot through my body!!

Needless to say, I failed to get a new coil, left with a bag full of condoms and now have to go to the hospital to have one fitted. It just made my day when my GP said, "and your periods will be all over the place and problematic again until that gets done"

Happy days!!

craftyfox

i'm on coil no 3:j and when i had it changed in january my doc told me that it should do me till i'm 50 :T i have had no problems and on periods for more year than i care to remember and i'm a much better person for it (bit of a physio with out it ) and very little pain when having it replaced but i have a couple of friends who have had nightmares with them - from severe back pain to heavy periods to having it come out before one friend managed to get home. sorry its not much help but my gp has always told me to come back in a couple of days if i don't feel normal

recovering_spendaholic

I had a Mirena inserted last March and was fine with it at first - no bleeding, which was wonderful after a couple of years of terrible flooding and anaemia. After a couple of months with it I got a period which was still heavy, but nothing like the ones before and then have had a period every 28 days since. 6 weeks ago I had a period which wasn't that heavy but dragged on for three weeks after which time I got an excruciating pain in my lower back and the bottom of my stomach and then I flooded and the coil fell out! I went and got checked at the FPC and the gynae doctor said it had definitely come out and asked if I wanted her to fit another one. I said no because I had had fluid retention ever since I had it fitted and I wanted to see how I went on. Since then I have had the heaviest period I have ever had and I ended up going to the hospital last night because of the size of the clots. I had a scan and they said that I had fibroids (I knew that) but otherwise they thought it was just my hormones. I had a hysteroscopy (normal findings) when they put the mirena in in March. I am not asking for medical advice but wondered ifanyone had experienced heavy bleeding after removal or they had ever have a coil fall out? I was started on norethisteron last night so will give that a try. Has anyone tried norethisterone and how did you find it? I think I am going to ask for an endometrial ablation - has anyone had one of those?

Frith

Strange to see "my" thread again!

My coil is still there (been about 7 months now) and still useless. Periods still 20+ days long, massively bloated for a week each month, still cramping from time to time.

I'm just scared to have it taken out now, after the agony of having the damned thing shoved in!

Bronnie

Had mine for ages and has been fantastic. Never had a jot of trouble with mine from day 1. Wouldn't know it was there, except that periods became lighter.

Just thinking about having it removed as I'm 52 now!

I know it's not for everyone, but just to show it works extremely well for some!

suki1964

Ive had two mirenas move, not drop out but moved enough they stopped working. The signs being the bleeding

There is a much higher incidence of the mirena being expelled then any other coil because of the size

I was on the norethisterone before the mirena, the meds didnt work - I bled six months solid

Acey - dont be scared, ask for removel and replacement under GA. Its a pretty normal request and is often done when you have had one move. Being under GA they gynaes can really go to town and make sure its really well fitted and less likely to migrate

lexuslass

ACEY wrote: »

Strange to see "my" thread again!

My coil is still there (been about 7 months now) and still useless. Periods still 20+ days long, massively bloated for a week each month, still cramping from time to time.

I'm just scared to have it taken out now, after the agony of having the damned thing shoved in!

I am so glad this thread has been 'bumped! because I didn't even know it existed!

I am the same as you.... I have had mine for about 6 months now I think (may be slightly longer), I still have 20+ days periods too...

the reason I had mine fitted were because my periods were a real drain... would use something and would be leaking 20 minutes or so after... not nice when walking round sainsburys!!

My 'periods' are no way near as bad as they were - they are now 'controllable'! I didn't go for my 6 week check on my coil (I know, that is stupid, but it was a bit embarrassing to go when I know I would be bleeding!).

I don't even know how to check if the threads are there!! I know the doctor said she took them quite short (??)