After having the IUD for 2.5 years after the birth of my daughter, I started having chronic back pain only on my right side... So I called my ob/gyn... I had to have a hysteroscopy to have my IUD removed, it had turned sideways causing my back pain. I want to conceive again. It has been about two months since the removal. I was told the other day that the downfall of having the Mirena is that you can conceive but cannot carry.
Is there any truth in this? Has anyone had the Mirena, had it removed, and conceived and carried a full term pregnancy?
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Stacywb29
26 July 2017
I'm trying to get pregnant but i had my mirena in for like 7+ years and i just got it surgically remove. I need some feedback
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Sammysammy
15 Feb 2017
I had my coil removed yesterday morning at around 10.30am me and my partner had sex 3 times last night ( with it being valentines ) .. I would like to know if it's possible to catch pregnant the first day of having the coil removed .. Iv not had any spots of blood or any cramping yet since having it out
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Kylz
3 Aug 2016
Hi, I had the mirena and once I got it removed it only took us 4 months to conceive and have a full term healthy baby boy. Good luck and don't give up. X
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MacKenziejane
4 Oct 2014
Yes!!! I had my mirena in for longer than I was so post to almost 6 years and was worried also! When I had it removed it took only a couple months before I became pregnant! I am now 31 weeks pregnant and have had no problems this far!
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Janet07
27 June 2014
I had the IUD removed after having it in for 6 years, six months later i conceived everything seemed normal until 5 weeks into my pregnancy, the doctor couldnt see a baby so they said maybe it was too early to show on the Sono, three weeks passed and as i was about to be 9 weeks in a few days when i started spotting and i went to the hospital, there they did a sono again and they werent able to see the baby at all... which by almost 9 weeks the baby should be detected, the next day i went to the restroom and my baby came out... i had a miscarriage, i dint think it could be the IUD that had caused it until reading all these posts... now im super scared, i want to have a healthy baby! Can somebody post successful stories after getting their IUD removed? Im freaked out and dont want to keep miscarrying! I dont know what to do... i regret getting the IUD, my miscarriage happened 2 days ago and i am heart broken!
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Knmommy
28 April 2014
I had my first IUD put in 6 weeks after I had my daughter in 2007 and the. In 2009 we decided to have another baby so I had it removed and we conceived our son who was born healthy and perfect in 2010 so yes you can have a healthy baby after you have the IUD removed
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JMommy7
14 July 2014
& How long did it take you to concieve again?
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Knmommy
14 July 2014
I got it out in august of 2009 and November 2009 I was pregnant so it all depends on the person.
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JMommy7
14 July 2014
My appointment is Wednesday to get the iud removed. so I hope I am as lucky as you at conceiving I had the iud for about 2.5 year's now I'm very young so I'm hoping there is luck.
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Knmommy
15 July 2014
Fingers are crossed for you that you get pregnant right away
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JMommy7
15 July 2014
Thanks so much! will let you know if I suceed! Did your period come on right away after you had the iud removed.
I want to start by saying I am 26 with 1 child (had no issues conceiving, successful first cycle) and had Mirena for 2 years. I don't mean to scare anyone but the "can conceive but not carry" has been true for me and has been extremely depressing. I have actually gone as far to decide not to continue trying, adopt, and get on another form of birth control. I have had my Mirena removed for a year now, got pregnant a few weeks after removal and miscarried at 4 weeks. I then continued to try to conceive and had 2 more miscarriages both at 8 weeks. The last I even waited the length of time the doctor recommended to let my hormones regulate (3cycles) and my pregnancy still failed. I am going to be referred to a fertility specialist to find out what damage Mirena did to my fertility and see if I have a case against Bayer.
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GramDenise
20 April 2015
I came on here to see if I could find information on women who have miscarriages after having their Mirena removed. My daughter was surprised to find out she was pregnant at 21. She ended up with completely healthy twins! Soon after they were born she had the a Mirena put in. When the twins turned 4 and they decided to have another baby. She had it removed and waited 3 months before trying for another baby. She's been pregnant twice since then. She made it to 4 weeks both times before losing the pregnancies. She wants another baby, she doesn't think she can handle losing another pregnancy. I definitely think there's a connection between miscarriage and Mirena. Her first pregnancy was completely unplanned and turned out great. She's a completely healthy, physically fit 26 year old woman.
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adry090
28 Jan 2014
Everyone is different. I had Mirena for 2 years. When it was removed in April 2012, gynecologist said it could take up to a year for hormones to be balanced again and be able to conceive. I had a normal period a month after removal but wasn't able to conceive until exactly 1 year and 3 month, July 2013 and it was an ectopic pregnancy. I had surgery August 2013 because my left tube ruptured and it had to be removed. Amazingly we conceived again 3 weeks after surgery and right now I am 23 weeks 6 days pregnant with a girl. Everything is great so far. We are both healthy. Good luck!
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Xander08
20 Jan 2014
I got a mirena in 2008 right after I gave birth to my first child. I kept it for more then the 5 years it suggests. The removal was painful but I never had any problems the whole time I had it. I am surprise about some of the negative feed back but everyone's body is different. My doctor told me conceiving would not be an issue but giving your body about a month after removal is best.
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Nicola83
6 Jan 2014
I had my mirena coil in for 8 years ,, I have to child age 11 and 9 ,, me and my partner are now trying for our 3rd child , I had the coil removed feb 2013 , and still nothing , I'm starting to think there's something wrong ,, as I caught straight away on my other two children ,, please someone help if they have had the same problem Thanks
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Cyaymoe
3 Jan 2014
I was having mirena for 5 years I remove mirena already because that 5 years pass and I got pregnant the next month , right now am 7 months pregnant , every one it's different .
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klainberger34
26 Jan 2014
I had my mirena took out last wk I had it in about 6 yrs which I had a 5 yr one and then another one and then we decided we wanted another child since I got it out we had sexual intercourse and my belly has been going crazy what u think about a date to check I checked today and its negative and im scared of reading all those comments about miscarriage and this and that I was thinking about checking it in February I haven't had the second one but a couple months just need advise from another person
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happyphantom4
30 Jan 2014
I had mirena put in in 2006, had it removed in 2009 or 2010, (i can't remember which) because it shifted and i could feel it and it was causing infections. My boyfriend and i have been trying to have a baby since around that time and i still haven't had any luck. It's really disappointing. We both already have kids from other marriages, but it would have been nice to have had a baby together.
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john01
31 Jan 2015
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Sdeanntara
23 Aug 2016
I got the mirena 2011 i got it taken out 2016 but its hard for me to get pregnant. I dont know what to no more i need help.
Hi, in may 2011 I got pregnant I was unfortunately unable to keep the baby due to a complicated pregnancy and my doctor reccomended an abortion. Thenin july 2011 I got on the mirena and took it out may 2013 me and my husband have been trying to have a baby since and no luck. Are there women out there dealing with the same complications? I know babys are miracles and its not on my time when I do have one. But I eould like to concieve soon. This would be ny first child. And the fact it hasn't hppened yet makes me nervous sonething is wrong with me and I am unable to get pregnant again. And its been making me really depressed. What should I do? Any advice?
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Kim4mark08
5 Dec 2013
Hi there, I am having similar problems. I had my mirena inserted in December 2011. I stopped seeing my periods whilst I had it in. We agreed to start trying for a baby the following December so I had it removed December 2012. I didn't see anything after removal until March this year. I was on my period constantly for quite some time, very light, then it would eventually stop for a couple of days then start again. At one point I was on for 6 weeks. Then one day it became quite heavy and then a few days later it stopped. This was in August. Since I have had 2 periods, both very heavy bleeding and very painful. They have been around 6-7 weeks apart so not normal. I have seen my doctor before and she has told me to wait for my body to return to normal as there is nothing they can do until you have been trying for at least a year - apparently the normal time for a person trying to conceive. I am thinking of seeing my doctor soon as my year is up nearly to the day.
We have been trying all of this time so basically a year. This will be my first child and I am 20. I cannot take ovulation tests as my periods aren't regular enough and you need to know your cycle length but I have taken them before and tried on my fertile days and there was still no luck there. I feel the same and actually you're the only person I can relate to on here. Xxx
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Aruble_2013
26 March 2017
I had the Mirena put in march of 2014 n it kept giving me uti well the next year I got it taken out bc I wanted to conceive n I have been trying n still nothing my periods are not regular or nothing I still ovulate but that's about it
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Marylena19
4 Nov 2013
Hi, I had the mirena IUD since march 2009 and decide to try for my second this yr so I had it removed in May 2013. My husband and I have been tryin since June and nothing so far..:( i never had problems with the miRena IUD. But I didn't get my perioud much while I had it, after I got it removed I got my perioud a month later nd been gettin it every month so irregular... is it possible that I became invertile ?? I'm only 23yrs old and healthy...
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kschof 2121
23 Nov 2013
I am having the same problems and I am 21. And my time on the mirena was so similar and then when I got off my periods were the same way irregular and my first one after having the mirena removed was a month later. Its been about 6 months since its been removed and I have not been able to get pregnant since. I'm nervous I am infertile as well.
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Stefanicolle
3 Jan 2014
Maybe your timing is just off... I was in such a hurry to try to conceive again. When I posted this it had only been two months since my IUD removal... But I quit worrying myself and soon got pregnant in March 2013... So 7 months after removal I conceived again and my son is now 6 weeks old!:) Good luck!!!
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NayzhiaLyric
5 Dec 2014
Hi have had the mirena IUD since November 2009 and had it removed in June 2013. My husband and I have been trying to have a baby since I had the mirena removed and still have not gotten pregnant. I am really concerned that the mirena have possibly made me infertile? :(
congrats stefanicolle..im having my mirena removed next wed. and am hoping to become pregnant right away. I've had it since Jan. 2010 after having my second daughter. Hopefully it wont take to long and there wont be any complications. My sister had her mirena taken out in Jan. 2012 and found out she was pregant in April 2012. In June she miscarried. She then conceived about six months later and now has her 3 beautiful daughter.
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PCL2013
16 Oct 2013
Best of luck. I had mine removed 9/2012 and was pregnant 12/2012. No complications and now have precious little girl.
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Twinsmomma73
4 Aug 2013
I have had the Mirena for 4 yrs. I had it removed on aug 1st. I am now trying to conceive although I haven't had a cycle in 4 yrs I still had the symptoms of having a cycle. Prior to its removal my breast were aching so bad and I starting spotting today. I know I'm not Preggo cu I haven't had sex in a month because my Bf is Muslim and he's Doing Ramadan and we can't have sex until after sunset on aug 8. But I guess my question is since I got all the symptoms of a cycle every month with the Mirena. I use to get my cycle in the 9th of every month like clock work. Do you think I'm ovulating now
