has onyone had any problems with this coil? i have it fitted for about a year and had nothing but trouble. seriously thinking about having it removed but not sure what else to have.
2007-02-13 01:28:39 · 9 answers · asked by kalecajo 1 in Health ➔ Women's Health
sorry for saying this in the first place....
the problems i am having are periods lasting for 2 weeks and when i'm not bleeding i have a very nasty discharge. i've had swabs taken and there all clear. dr thinks it could be down to coil.
2007-02-14 20:51:20 · update #1
Hi. I had a lot of problems w/ mine but everyone else that I've talked to about it seems to love it. I gained a lot of weight while I had it, even though I was told that's not possible. I know it was from that b/c I lost it all as soon as I had it removed (and did nothing differently). My periods never went away, like most people's do. What prompted me to finally have it removed was it gave me a really bad infection. I was tested for everything and it was all ruled out and found to be caused by the Mirena. I loved the fact that I didn't have to worry about pregnancy and have to remember to take a pill but for me, personally, I never want to go through that again.
It must be different for everyone, if you're not happy with it, talk to your doctor about having it removed.
2007-02-13 01:59:32 · answer #1 · answered by Nina Lee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess this is Mirena.
Coils in general don't suit everyone, however progesterone containing coils like this have been a big step forward and many more women are happy with them, compared to the older coils.
You don't unfortunately say what the problems were. They therefore might either be due to incompatibility between you and the coil or possibly a coil that is sitting in the wrong position. Either way it probably needs to come out.
I apologise if I am telling you what you know already but there is little info in the question. Your age, child-bearing history past contraceptive history and the level of permanence you want for your contraception are all missing.
If your family is definitely complete the best method of contraception for you is vasectomy!
Otherwise you have barriers-i.e. the condom
Or hormonal pill/injection/implant- if you have had no side effects from these in the past, are a non- smoker and are not too mature.
2007-02-13 09:44:58 · answer #2 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
>I had a merena coil fitted one week ago. i read the accompanying
>leaflet [all that i was given to go home with - after a very painful
>experience!] it did mention that possible side-effects could be mood
>swings/weight gain. i dont know if this helps or not, but good luck. if
>GPs and specialists really cared about their patients, we would be given
>accurate information at the time of treatment, and would not have to
>resort to the internet and complete strangers to deal with our medivcal
>queries!!
>
>i am worried about the merena coil that i have had fitted because i
>cannot find the wires! i nkow that i shall have to go and see my GP, but
>i feel so stupid. imagine having to explain to the receptionists the
>reason why i need to see the doctor! the leaflet mentioned that the
>doctor fitting the coil should advise 'how' to find the wires, but
>nobody showed me and i cannot find them. the leaflet goes on to say, if
>you cannot find them, see a GP strasight away!
>i am also worried because the specialist [?} fitting the coil, had to
>refer to the instructions that came in the box!!!!!!!
Christina
The mirena iud is a new device in the usa. I was just inserviced on it about 2 months ago, and did not put in my first one until yesterday. Yes, I had to go over the instructions for insertion (not in front of my patient!!) before the procedure. It should not give much hormonal effect like weight, etc. I am sorry they did not go over how to feel for the strings, feel after every menstrual period. They should feel like fishing line, but remember you are feeing the cut ends, not the length of the line.
2007-02-13 09:30:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Interesting answer from londonette. I actually did a study on woman with menorrhagia (heavy bleeding) and Mirena actually reduces bleeding. My manuscript is in press at the moment and will be published shortly. Another manusript by a co-author has been published. For the abstract see the link below:
2007-02-13 09:39:18 · answer #4 · answered by kwambonambi 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
maybe it just doens't suit your body there is another type of coil out there you could maybe try. I've had my mirena only for about 2 weeks now and have had no problems with it, but if I did start to I wold switch to the other type of coil.
2007-02-15 05:50:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been thinking about it but after hearing that my sister's collegaue got pregnant on it twice I am sticking with the pills. It can make your periods heavier and you could even bleed for 30 days to begin. I'm not comfortable with having something in there constantly. With my luck it would go horribly wrong.
2007-02-13 09:33:14 · answer #6 · answered by Charlene 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I have Mirena and have not had any problems with it. I have been seeing my Dr along time and he would not recommend something that wasn't right for me. I love it.
2007-02-13 10:06:05 · answer #7 · answered by JS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Can't you just have it checked out!! It's definitely the best there is! There is the injection or the implant if youd prefer!!
2007-02-13 09:32:47 · answer #8 · answered by prettywoman 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dont remove it
2007-02-13 09:30:36 · answer #9 · answered by biju 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋