I have been taking Lo-estrin for BC and its giving me awful headaches. I have an appt on Tuesday with my gyn for a Mirena IUD. Has anyone used this before? What should I expect?

I love mine. In the beginning my body had a hard time adjusting. Now I hardly notice it. My periods stopped after about 2 months.

I love mine! There was a little discomfort while my dr was putting it in and then the first week it took a little getting used to it but now I dont even notice it. My periods have stopped. I got mine because I was having headaches and then I found out that I was having headaches due to my high BP and high BP and BC dont mix so I got Mirena.

I love mine! I"ve had it for about 4 and half years, and my dr. recommends to remove it at 5 years. It was a b*tch putting it in. I thought it was worse than my c-section. But I adjusted to it by the next day. My periods never stopped, but they are much, much lighter and not near as long as they were.

Good Luck to you!

I have one, and I absolutely love it. After having my twin boys, I wanted something permanent, and I don't even notice it anymore! I don't get much use out of it being a single mom (LOL) but like most everyone else, I don't have a period anymore and there are no side-effects like some of the oral BC I've taken. :eek:

I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE mine! It was really uncomfortable being placed but, I haven't had a kid so my girlie parts weren't stretched out. My periods stopped entirely but, I still do get a little cramping. I say GO FOR IT! Your insurance should cover it too!

I had mine for 4 1/2 years and recently had it removed. I THOUGHT i had no side effects, until recently reading some other womens side effects i realized how many i had. I've lost about 30% of my hair. I've never had a thyroid condition in my life, but after getting my mirena I was diagnosed with Hypothyroidism. I gained about 60 lbs after getting my IUD, I lost about 80 after being banded but then my weightloss stalled for about a year, even following all the band guidelines, nothing was coming off. Since having my mirena removed last month i've lost 10 lbs. My sister also has the mirena and has experienced severe anxiety since getting it. Finding out that is also a side effect, along with her recent migraines. I dont necessarily regret it. I loved having no periods and it served its purpose. Im just surprised how many problems i didnt realize it was causing.

I love mine, have had none of the aforementioned side effects. I have had hair issues lately, but attribute it to the surgery, since I've had it for 3 years and no issues. I can't take regular bc due to clotting issues, and I got preggers on the low estrogen pill.

I had the Mirena a year or so ago in an effort to control/stop my heavy cycles, when I went back for my yearly exam I mentioned to my doctor my cycles were a tiny bit shorter but still just as heavy and she thought that was extremely weird and ordered an ultrasound..turns out it had dropped and settled in my cervix. Luckily my husband had a vasectomy. However, it was very uncomfortable when I first got it and It took my body about a month to get used to it I thought I had the never ending period. I don't know when it detached but I was told that was extremely rare. I'm actually looking into trying again. I tried the nuvaring last month and my weight loss halted! I removed it and didn't replace it and I'm down 4 pounds.. hormones and the band don't seem to play nicely together.

I love mine! Have not had any problems with it and have had it for 2 years. Like others my period has stopped after 2 months. It was a little uncomfortable having it put in but other than that it is pretty painless and not having to worry about it everyday like an oral BC is great. Good Luck to you!

If you have never had children,, IT is wholly H*)) getting it. I thought I was being murdered. Then I felt poking for 2 months. I have nicknamed mine "baby T" since it is shaped like a T. No complications now, no weight gain, no periods. No spotting, nothing that i can tell.

I've had mine since last summer and love it! No problems at all. Hurt getting it in, but other than that, LOVE IT!! Haven't had a period since at least January....now I forget when the last one was but it's been at least that long. I like it so much better than Nuva-ring...that got way too expensive!

I am on my 3rd consecutive Mirena coil. When they take one out at its 5 year limit they just put the next one in. I love it! :0)

Love mine, the wall of love! It has helped my flow & symptoms.

I had it for 5 years and then had it replaced. My periods at first went away...which I loved. But then they would be a little weird (long, short and sometimes 2x month). My gyn said that it can be unpredictable sometimes on how you will react to it. Sometimes you respond well and then you body changes. They say you can't feel it during intercourse....but I could always feel it. Maybe TMI but it was a really strange feeling when it was hit.

I never had any issues the first round...but the second....I started to have really bad infections...one after the other. I decided to have it removed and put in the Implanon that lasts 3 years...but takes away your period too. I've had it for 2 years so far...not any issues yet. Good Luck...

I love mine but getting it in....well that sucked