Mirena!

[douchewafflebear 160]

I use the merina because after 35 I had periods that were so heavy and so bad - I am pre-surgery - and right now I haven’t had a real period in like 3-4 years - I am thinking about getting an oblation because we are old and I like not having a period -

I still have a cycle - hormones and emotional etc - i just don’t hemorrhage like I used to.

they DO NOT recommend Merina for women who have not had children yet - they will give it to you - but it is NOT recommended.

[kiwiladydee 402]

I have not had children and I tried the Nuvaring. It didn't wok for me, it just super weird and collects - umm material around it. It slides down when you pee.. I've run out of options so I'm doing birth control pills and condoms.

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[charrison27 19]

What is an oblation?

[PhotoChic 70]

Here's my story in short version:

I had mirena placed 8/2010. RNY surgery 7/30/12. Strings were cut too short so I basically could never feel if I had my mirena in place or not. Never had a period until surgery day. then from there had it monthly. 9/28/12 had my physical and my doc said she could still see the strings. 10/1 I start my period and still on it til 10/31 so went to my GYN. GYN told me that my IUD was not in there anymore. I had expelled it most likely along with some major blood clots I was having. I had another IUD placed but now I don't trust it.

I was told that hormonal changes with weight loss can cause different types of issues. So' date=' in short words, I wouldn't trust any birth control method while losing weight.

surgery date: 7/30/12[/quote']

Hey Silvia, I was thinking that mine had come out, but since I recently came on again, now it's back on the regular Mirena cycle. I also am not depending on it for birth control cause I have my tubes tied. My obgyn just had me get it cause my cycles were so bad. It has worked for that and I was very happy, but if it makes me gain weight then I hope it will fall out

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 201

[douchewafflebear 160]

eye kant spel

abliation (i’m sure it’s spelled wrong again)

it’s where they cauterize your uterus and you don’t get a period for up to 5 yrs - some people get periods - i have a friend who DID get pregnant (at like 45) with this - so it’s not Iron clad - it’s VERY rare to get pregnant with an ablation - but she did and they had a very healthy baby.

I don’t have many complaints about the merina - but i have gained 40ish since I’ve been on it. Should be interesting to see what other suggestions my gyn team make --

[PhotoChic 70]

eye kant spel

abliation (i’m sure it’s spelled wrong again)

it’s where they cauterize your uterus and you don’t get a period for up to 5 yrs - some people get periods - i have a friend who DID get pregnant (at like 45) with this - so it’s not Iron clad - it’s VERY rare to get pregnant with an ablation - but she did and they had a very healthy baby.

I don’t have many complaints about the merina - but i have gained 40ish since I’ve been on it. Should be interesting to see what other suggestions my gyn team make --

Hold on wait a minute, how far are you out from RNY? I need to talk to my OBGYN ASAP! 40 POUNDS!!

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 201

[douchewafflebear 160]

ok preop i’m 100 more than you - if you just look at % - I am SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than you - and - I did gain about 2 yrs after I went on the merina - weight gain is NOT a side effect listed by the manufacturer - but you can ask 20 people and get 20 different responses - I have 2 good friends on it and neither appear to have gained (OR LOST) since on the merina -

Now - on the flip - I used to hemorrhage - think bleed through 3-4 pads in an hour - which is when they think you misscarry - it was impossible to work (i own my own business) and basically I wouldn’t work for the few days when I had my periods - I used to get very bad cramps - in 3 yrs (it might be 4) I haven’t had a cramp - AT ALL - I’m a bitch during my cycle - but really zero cramps...

Now - I get that icky nuisance bleeding - rarely ever a clot or any kind of big bleed - I am not fond of weight gain - but I’m ok with that as a trade off for the excessive bleeding. The last few months I didn’t even get that - but last week my psudo period was back.

I gained 13% body weight on the merina - over 3 yrs - I also had some excessively stressful years at the same time - so I can’t definitively say I gained with the merina - or i gained with HUGE ASS life stuff -

I’ve seen some online forums that vilify Merina - and for me - it works - now - post surgery - and I don’t loose all the weight I’m supposed to - I am open to pulling the Merina and trying albation - but right now I have so much on my plate - I’d rather not screw with one more thing --

JUST MY OPINION - I am neither a medical expert - nor do i play one on tv -

Good luck with your decision - for me - it’s worry free - and I like it - on the pill I get high blood pressure - and/but without Merina I had high blood pressure - technically I’m 200 lbs overweight - for what the charts say I should weigh - so who the hell knows....

[kiwiladydee 402]

ok preop i’m 100 more than you - if you just look at % - I am SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than you - and - I did gain about 2 yrs after I went on the merina - weight gain is NOT a side effect listed by the manufacturer - but you can ask 20 people and get 20 different responses - I have 2 good friends on it and neither appear to have gained (OR LOST) since on the merina -

Now - on the flip - I used to hemorrhage - think bleed through 3-4 pads in an hour - which is when they think you misscarry - it was impossible to work (i own my own business) and basically I wouldn’t work for the few days when I had my periods - I used to get very bad cramps - in 3 yrs (it might be 4) I haven’t had a cramp - AT ALL - I’m a bitch during my cycle - but really zero cramps...

Now - I get that icky nuisance bleeding - rarely ever a clot or any kind of big bleed - I am not fond of weight gain - but I’m ok with that as a trade off for the excessive bleeding. The last few months I didn’t even get that - but last week my psudo period was back.

I gained 13% body weight on the merina - over 3 yrs - I also had some excessively stressful years at the same time - so I can’t definitively say I gained with the merina - or i gained with HUGE ASS life stuff -

I’ve seen some online forums that vilify Merina - and for me - it works - now - post surgery - and I don’t loose all the weight I’m supposed to - I am open to pulling the Merina and trying albation - but right now I have so much on my plate - I’d rather not screw with one more thing --

JUST MY OPINION - I am neither a medical expert - nor do i play one on tv -

Good luck with your decision - for me - it’s worry free - and I like it - on the pill I get high blood pressure - and/but without Merina I had high blood pressure - technically I’m 200 lbs overweight - for what the charts say I should weigh - so who the hell knows....

If you google mirena and gastric bypass u will see a lot of people saying the same thing.

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[PhotoChic 70]

I have not had children and I tried the Nuvaring. It didn't wok for me' date=' it just super weird and collects - umm material around it. It slides down when you pee.. I've run out of options so I'm doing birth control pills and condoms.

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Kiwi I'm so glad I've got my 5 children, so I'm good on other birth control methods

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 201

[PhotoChic 70]

ok preop i’m 100 more than you - if you just look at % - I am SIGNIFICANTLY heavier than you - and - I did gain about 2 yrs after I went on the merina - weight gain is NOT a side effect listed by the manufacturer - but you can ask 20 people and get 20 different responses - I have 2 good friends on it and neither appear to have gained (OR LOST) since on the merina -

Now - on the flip - I used to hemorrhage - think bleed through 3-4 pads in an hour - which is when they think you misscarry - it was impossible to work (i own my own business) and basically I wouldn’t work for the few days when I had my periods - I used to get very bad cramps - in 3 yrs (it might be 4) I haven’t had a cramp - AT ALL - I’m a bitch during my cycle - but really zero cramps...

Now - I get that icky nuisance bleeding - rarely ever a clot or any kind of big bleed - I am not fond of weight gain - but I’m ok with that as a trade off for the excessive bleeding. The last few months I didn’t even get that - but last week my psudo period was back.

I gained 13% body weight on the merina - over 3 yrs - I also had some excessively stressful years at the same time - so I can’t definitively say I gained with the merina - or i gained with HUGE ASS life stuff -

I’ve seen some online forums that vilify Merina - and for me - it works - now - post surgery - and I don’t loose all the weight I’m supposed to - I am open to pulling the Merina and trying albation - but right now I have so much on my plate - I’d rather not screw with one more thing --

JUST MY OPINION - I am neither a medical expert - nor do i play one on tv -

Good luck with your decision - for me - it’s worry free - and I like it - on the pill I get high blood pressure - and/but without Merina I had high blood pressure - technically I’m 200 lbs overweight - for what the charts say I should weigh - so who the hell knows....

Ok so I see what your saying.....I need to look at the overall benefit that I gain from it and talk to my doctor to see if we feel as if is a hindrance to my weight loss. I know that when I went in to get my Mirena I was 202 with the lapband, and after 4months I ballooned to 230, and from that point on I could not get the weight off. That then lead me to struggles with my band and I ended considering RNY, and I was approved then shortly after went through the process. The only thing is that I never thought that the weight gain could have come from the Mirena until recently.

So I'm gonna google this topic some more.

Thanks soooo much for sharing. Oh and I loved the I'm not an expert! Lol

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 201

[PhotoChic 70]

If you google mirena and gastric bypass u will see a lot of people saying the same thing.

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Kiwi that is exactly what I am going to do, thanks so much

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, current 201

[seiko 9]

I have not had children and I tried the Nuvaring. It didn't wok for me' date=' it just super weird and collects - umm material around it. It slides down when you pee.. I've run out of options so I'm doing birth control pills and condoms.

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You should check out implanon, its an implant in your arm.

[HamDan 61]

The hormones from the mirena and the change in hormones from weight loss will change your cycles. So, you have to go through a few weird cycles before you get a pattern again.

I wouldn't get it taken out. I got mine taken out And the hormones and all... ovulated 2 eggs and now prego with twins!

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[PhotoChic 70]

The hormones from the mirena and the change in hormones from weight loss will change your cycles. So' date=' you have to go through a few weird cycles before you get a pattern again.

I wouldn't get it taken out. I got mine taken out And the hormones and all... ovulated 2 eggs and now prego with twins!

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Girl your funny with that twins comment. I have my tubes tied so I better not have that problem. Lol

SD: 10/10/12, Converted from Lapband to RNY, HW (before band) 263, HW (RNY) 230, Preop 219, after surgery 223, CURRENT... 199 YIPPEE ONEDERLAND

[HamDan 61]

Photochic- I am convinced! I dont trust BC anymore either. Im getting my tubes tied as well! Did you have any complications or weird side effects?

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