had mirena iud inserted 5 days ago. still in pain...?

Question

i have never had kids, but my doctor recommended iud because i have factor v blood disorder and can't take estrogen based BCP. i feel pain on one side only. advil is not helping. my doctor keeps telling me to take advil and it will go away. i am starting to get worried...

Answer 1

Don't worry, unless the pain is excruciating, or you have an abnormally large amount of bleeding. Many women, including myself, have pain for a while after the insertion. My pain lasted for about 2 weeks(like menstrual cramping). I have also noticed that menstrual cramps are a bit worse then usual and lasted longer. It has been about 9 months since I had mine inserted and it is getting much better.
As far as pain meds go, you may need more than you are taking. You can safely take up to 4 Advil at a time, so if 1 isn't helping increase you dosing until you have relief.
Good luck.

Answer 2

Its very normal for a Nulli to experience more pain I would alternate ibuprofen and Tylenol every 4 hours and if by the 7th day it hasn't gotten better go see your OB. You must keep in mind that your uterus is smaller than a woman who has had a child. I hope your DR informed you that you are at a high risk of perforation and expulsion since you are nulli. But I would give it until the 7th day and then call and try to be seen. Are you bleeding ALOT? Are you soaking a pad every 2-3 hours? Also some people have a low tolerance to pain and others don't so its varies from woman to woman and being that you are Nulli your body will attempt to expel it its a foreign object in your body

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Would like to add if you take a look at the passage a previous poster posted and note the date is 1997! IUD where recalled back then due to many problems and were perfections before being re introduced so the information regarding the IUD is inaccurate and doesn't pertain to the newer 2000 models

Answer 3

Get a new doctor. You know your health better than he/she does. You need immediate medical attention!!!! Do not delay! IUDs are very dangerous--see excerpt below:

The IUD (Intrauterine Device)

Most of the information regarding the IUD is taken from the 1997 PDR 20 (Physician’s Desk Reference)]. This is a coil-like device made of hard plastic which may also contain copper. A doctor inserts it into a woman’s uterus. It works by irritating the lining of the uterus and obstructing sperm transport. When conception occurs in spite of this, it has a secondary function of preventing implantation, thus causing an early abortion.21 Other side effects include uterine perforation which may lead to a hysterectomy, and infection, such as a pelvic or tubo-ovarian abscess. Use of all IUDs has been associated with an increased incidence of PID (Pelvic Inflammatory Disease).20 According to Rossing and Daling, two prominent researchers, women who had previously used an IUD for three or more years were more than twice as likely as women who had never used an IUD to have a tubal pregnancy (adjusted relative risk = 2.5, 95% confidence interval = 1.5-4.3). Among these long-term users of an IUD, risk of ectopic pregnancy remained elevated for many years after the device was removed. [An ectopic pregnancy is one in which the unborn child implants himself/ herself in a location other than in the mother’s uterus, usually in the fallopian tube.] Ectopic pregnancy remains the leading cause of maternal death in the United States. In addition the IUD may cause back aches, cramping, dyspareunia (painful intercourse), dysmenorrhea (painful menstrual cycles), and infertility. Since women who have an IUD in place experience a number of early abortions, they theoretically are at increased risk for developing breast cancer, since abortion has been associated with an increased risk of breast cancer.4

Answer 4

My daughter had one of these inserted months ago and she still has cramps and also a lot of PMS type symptoms. Make an appointment and tell your doctor face to face that you are concerned. Remember we are paying them for a service, do not let them intimidate you. Make the appointment, go and insist on some reassurance or an exam to be sure things are okay.

Answer 5

Go in and see the doctor and get this checked. You should not be having pain this long. If you doc won't see you then go to urgent care or see a new doc.