Anyone with Mirena how is the pain???

Question

How bad is the pain when getting mirena put in? How long does it take the doctor to put it in? Going get mine tommorrow and wondering if I should bring someone to watch my newborn.

Answer 1

I have really bad emdometriosis, so I have to use some kind of hormonal birth control - and after doing research, I thought that the Mirena IUD sounded ideal. I have taken pills and used the Nuva Ring, and I can honestly say that the IUD is the best thing ever. I have several who had an IUD, but I am the only one who has never had kids, so I was really nervous. And sure enough, it hurt when the doctor put it in (the thing about having kids/not having kids is that once you give birth, your cervix stays slightly dialated forever. Mine, obviously, isn't, and the have to dialate the cervix to insert the IUD into the uterus. That's the part that hurt - it felt like he was just jabbing the hell out of me!) But the whole thing took less than 10 minutes, and I was slightly nauseous for about 30 minutes and had some slight cramping for a couple of days, but I've had it for more than a year and a half now and I wouldn't trade it for anything. And as an added bonus, I don't have a period at al. As far as cost, if your insurance covers any of it, it shouldn't be that bad. It's a one time cost - my insurance covered all but $100 of mine, and for 5 years of birth control and no worries, ($20 a year, really!), it can't be beaten.

The time varies from person to person - mine took longer, I think, because of the whole cervix/dilation thing. But yes, I would say someone else should watch the baby because it will help if you are relaxed - less likely to hurt, plus if you're like me, I was a little sick and woozy after the fact, and I wouldn't have wanted to be holding a newborn at that moment.