I have had the Mirena now for almost three months and the last three weeks I have had daily pain and cramping. I did have a little that lasted a few days after I had it put in but it went away and is now back. It is worse when I am active and after I have sex (and not rough). I also tend to bleed after I have sex.
The pain is getting so bad that I have had to take time off work because of the pain and the fact that when the pain is that bad I start to get nauseous and dizzy.
I have seen a doctor and she checked for infection as well as making sure that it was in place and it was all fine. We also checked that I was not pregnant which I am not.
The pain is quite bad and my partner and myself do not know what to do about it any more.. the only thing I keep getting told that it will settle down eventually.
Does anyone have any information or suggestions for me?
When does the pain from the Mirena become serious?
Question posted by meags1992 on 30 Nov 2012
Last updated on 15 February 2019 by Fishlackey
7 Answers
Have it removed!! I had the Mirena in for 2 1/2 years. I stopped having periods and spotting completely about 2yrs after insertion. (Took awhile). Once my periods stopped I had all sorts of problems start. I developed larger than normal ovarian cysts, my hormones were all over the grid. I started having pain and discomfort in my pelvis area, back and legs. The pain started interrupting my sleep at night. I started missing work because the more I moved around and walked the greater the pain. It got to a point that I literally felt as if I was having labor pains. I went to several doctors and specialist and left without any real answers. I literally was losing my mind over the pain. I decided to randomly go to one more dr. He looked me square in the eye and said “I believe it’s your Mirena causing your problems.” I was blown away. He took it out. The pain, and hormonal craze literally was gone by that evening.
I am baffled that there isn’t more talk about the horrible side effects. Or even more so that it is blown off that the Mirena can be the cause to so many problems.
DId someone feel better with time? My doctor said it will take 3 months to adapt but... i am just one and a half and I cannot move, i am extremely tired the whole time,stomach cramps, lower back pain, head aches..
I've had Mirena for 10 months after having my twin boys. The insertion was painless for me, and I was still spotting from giving birth when it was inserted. The first 3 months I had slight cramping every once in a while, but bled almost the entire 3 months. After the 6 months I started to notice that I wasn't bleeding as much, still long periods but more time between periods. And now I'd say the past 2 months have been nothing but pelvic pain that goes around to my back, and down into my thighs. And today, I've been cramping for 3 hours straight, and it is severe. I'm waiting for my mom to get home so I can go to the hospital. I can't stand the pain anymore and I'm scared something is wrong with it because everything was going fine up until 2 months ago. I DO NOT recommend Mirena to anyone who has any kind of pelvic problems or pelvic pain. I especially DO NOT recommend Mirena to anyone who HASNT had any children.
Mirena is not recommended for women who haven't had children. It is a low risk, but it can affect your fertility forever, and you could lose the ability to have children in the future. Seriously do research before getting any IUD.
I have the mirena in for almost an year and a half ,lately I've been experiencing pains.I mean cramping that creeps around my lower back ,down to my thighs .lower abdominal pains also bleeding .it was all good In the beginning I had it inserted for (PCOS).which stop my bleeding so heavy for long periods of times
..I'm stuck into what I should do
My head is poinding and the tears are flowing help???
I had Mirena removed Feb. 12th, so just a few days ago, nd I'm now taking the pill. I cant tell you that I feel a lot better because I don't. I still have cramps and bad mood and mental issues. And I'm guessing that it's going to take some time before I even start to feel better. Good luck to all of you .
Did you go to the hospital? Did they tell you whats wrong? This pain is ridiculous
Hi Meags1992,
I know your post is super old, but I came across it when I googled my symptoms. I am dealing with the same exact issues with my mirena. Just wondering what your outcome was? I was debating on getting it taken out, but I have only had it for a few months. Not sure if the pain is something to be worried about or if this is just some side effects that are normal.
Hopefully you can still respond to this post! :)
where is your pain? has it gotten better? I've had my iud for a year now and the last months every time my period is due. dung. and after my kips absolutely hurt. I'm actually going to my bogy tues...
I would go straight to your doctor or the ER if the pain is that bad and if it were me, I would have it removed and find another form of birth control! The Mirena has been found to cause some really serious problems and there are actually law suits going on right now because of it. It can move in your uterus, it can go through your uterus, and go into your intestines and a whole lot of other scarey things. I am not trying to scare you and I'm sorry if I did, but I just wanted to let you know how serious the side effects of this can be and the fact that you are having pain bad enough for you to take off of work is not good. So please get medical attention ASAP! I hope you feel better soon and please keep us updated on how you are! Good Luck hon!!
I would have it removed also. Birth control isn't so great if you hurt so badly. There are other methods that may be better for you. The manufacturer even says its not for everyone. Here is their web site. www.mirena-us.com/safety/index.jsp
The Problem is that I have PCOS and the pill doesn't work and the bar made me have a heavy period for 4 months... and to make things even better my partner is allergic to latex so condoms are out...
There are condoms made of things other then latex. You're the second one I've heard speak of a bar, what do you mean? This isn't a term used in my area.
It is an IUD that is placed just under the skin in the top of the arm... Like the mirena it produces hormones
I don't know why you think an iud would be under the skin, since the letters stand for intrauterine device. Implanon is an implant put under the skin.
I'm concerned as to why the doctor put you on Mirena if you have PCOS when it is not recommended if you have that according to the paperwork I have from my Mirena.
and as for condoms, they make lambskin ones. I know I am allergic to latex as well
Hi meags92, Please, see your doc and have Mirena removed! There are several class action law suits going on regarding Mirena, it travels in the body, causes extreme pain, or 'grows' into the womb.
You may want to contact a lawyer if you are missing work.
Best wishes to you,
Lara
I have had a look into these and i agree that there are a few problems around it but i do not think that a class action law suit will fix the initial problem
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