Hi, I was banded just over a week ago 3/25/10 and have had the Mirena IUD in sice 4/13/2009. I have had one period since having it placed but just yesterday started having my period. I have lost about 25 lbs so far. In the past my cycles were always long - 40 + days between periods but I did not have any problems conceiving my 2 children. I was wondering in anyone else has a Mirena and if their periods came back after loosing weight?

Thanks

hi...i have the mirena and my period did start back after i was banded and started losing. im not sure if its weight loss related or surgery related but either way it came back....bummer. im close to my 5th year so its time to have the mirena replaced. hopefully that stops them again.

I just started having a period also after the band. I havent had one in 3 years and its very heavy

I don't have Mirena or any other form of birth control/ anti-period meds. However I do believe that its is caused by weight loss. I usually only had a period every 4-6 months, sometimes more or less. In January 2009 I started working on weight loss without the band and managed to lose 17 lbs then plateaued, until surgery, After I lost the 17 lbs I started having a monthly period.

I have never had a regular period in my life and it is frustrating, but it is a sign of health so I'm not complaining. Lol but I'm not worried about getting pregnant so yeah..

So this has nothing to do with the band or your question, but I was wondering have you ever had any issues with your IUD, I was actually getting ready to get one because I can't stand this little pill I take on a daily basis. I am just worried that it will fall out or the string will be really noticable...any inside will help thank you!!

It is inserted through your cervix in to your uterus so there is no way it can fall out. The string is like a piece of thread that hangs a few cm from the cervix. You can hardly feel it and can't see it at all

I do not have Mirena, I have the depo provera shot, and I did get my period for about a week, I hadn't had one in about 3 years, but luckily it wasn't heavy

I've had my Mirena IUD for over four years now. There is no way it can "fall out" of you, but it can become displaced, meaning it falls to the bottom of your uterus and no longer works. It doesn't happen often (it did happen to me, though) and its pretty obvious when it happens (cramping, pain, etc.). As for the string, its not visible by any means. It hangs a couple of cm out of your cervix and is very soft (not stiff).

As for the OP, you've got me all concerned for my surgery and my IUD now. lol I love my Mirena most of all because I don't get periods on it. It would totally suck to start getting periods again after my surgery. :thumbup:

I've had my mirena for 3 years. I havent had a period since I got it, but then I did a 2 week liquid diet as kind of a trial run before surgery, and got a period. I just started my official pre-op diet and really really hope it doesnt happen again. I always had really really heavy periods prior to getting the IUD, which would sometimes last 8 days. The period I got recently only lasted abuot 5 days.