Reviewer: dita, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

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I've had this for over a year. I don't really remember the placement. I think it was a little uncomfortable but most things that go up there are uncomfortable. But its been great. I used while nursing. And when I stopped nursing I spotted on and off for over 3 weeks. But went back to having a normal period of 3 day after that. Its great.

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I've had this for over a year. I don't really remember the placement. I think it was a little uncomfortable but most things that go up there are uncomfortable. But its been great. I used while nursing. And when I stopped nursing I spotted on and off for over 3 weeks. But went back to having a normal period of 3 day after that. Its great.
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Reviewer: boysmom, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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experienced stopped periods, acne, weight gain, but also decreased migraines, no more heavy periods, no accidental pregnancies

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experienced stopped periods, acne, weight gain, but also decreased migraines, no more heavy periods, no accidental pregnancies
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Reviewer: jonniethm, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

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I have never had children and did not know that this device isn't recommended for those people who have not had children before. I was in terrible pain having it inserted, I almost passed out, threw up, was extremely dizzy, my feet and hands went numb (which my doctor said I was the second woman to tell her this.) and almost had is removed as there were constant spasms for three weeks. Once I go ... Show Full Comment

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I have never had children and did not know that this device isn't recommended for those people who have not had children before. I was in terrible pain having it inserted, I almost passed out, threw up, was extremely dizzy, my feet and hands went numb (which my doctor said I was the second woman to tell her this.) and almost had is removed as there were constant spasms for three weeks. Once I go past this point however things got better. I don't have any pain however I do get pains or numbness in my hands and feet randomly and intermittently. My periods are also still going after 7 months. One of the reasons I chose this method was to avoid the period. I'm not pregnant so it has worked well as a birth control and generally I don't have to think about it which I like. My sex drive it normal which I found to be a problem with other birth controls, i just don't have that problem with this one which is good. I also feel a lot less emotional on this birth control than I did with the pill or depo which I attribute to the hormones being released locally. Even with all of this being considered I don't know if I'd ever have it inserted again after the nightmare I had to go through.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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I was 17 or 18 when i got mirena put in. i thought it would be easy to just be in pain for a few minutes then forget about it for five years. well, since i have never had a child, putting it in was very painful. my gyno had to dilate me which felt like someone was punching me in the pelvis over and over again. my gyno offered a numbing solution, but i declined since i am afraid of needles. i went ... Show Full Comment

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I was 17 or 18 when i got mirena put in. i thought it would be easy to just be in pain for a few minutes then forget about it for five years. well, since i have never had a child, putting it in was very painful. my gyno had to dilate me which felt like someone was punching me in the pelvis over and over again. my gyno offered a numbing solution, but i declined since i am afraid of needles. i went to my first semester of college with light brown spotting nearly every day for 4 months. i would also get these intense cramps that would leave me lying on my bed, unable to move. as if someone was scraping my insides with a knife. i'd like to think this only occurred since i have never had a child, and i believe mirena works better on women who have had a child.
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Reviewer: rosietea, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)

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After the birth of our third (& surprise) baby we decided our family was complete but not quite ready to take a permanent step. I had heard about mirena and it sounded great. 5 years and no taking the pill etc etc. I did a LOT of reading and found the reviews 50/50, some people LOVE it others HATED it. anyway after much research I got it in. was SOOOO nervous! having it was in was quick but ve ... Show Full Comment

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After the birth of our third (& surprise) baby we decided our family was complete but not quite ready to take a permanent step. I had heard about mirena and it sounded great. 5 years and no taking the pill etc etc. I did a LOT of reading and found the reviews 50/50, some people LOVE it others HATED it. anyway after much research I got it in. was SOOOO nervous! having it was in was quick but very painful, it was like labour pains I actually cried out like in labour but it was all over very quickly and from then, no pain or cramping. I had mild spotting. my main concern was the possibility of mood swings. I am already prone to depression and anxiety. Well the Mirena just turned me into a monster. I was so snappy at everyone, stressed already with two school kids and a newborn baby, I did not need this. Gosh if there was a Mirena that had the opposite effect, almost a sedative that would be what we need! I battled on for 6 months at my lovely Doctor's advise, she said my body might settle down. But at the 6 months point I just had to get it out. I told my husband I was getting it out because of the mood swings and he very carefully said Yes he'd noticed that. So out it came - no pain at all. As for contraception im back on the pill and on the waiting list for my tubes tied because we really are done now. My anxiety has been worse than ever even since having Mirena out. Now i've started on Zoloft (again) and feeling like a new person. I'm happy and relaxed for the first time in a very long time. what us women have to go through. Good luck to anyone getting it, I really wanted to try it and wanted to love it it just wasn't for me. I think you need to be a naturally calm relaxed person to have Mirena. The ONLY problem for me was the mood swings.
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