I have been having trouble with my birth control pills lately and my doctor gave me some information on the Mirena IUD. I was reading the information and I noticed that it said that it is for women who have already had a child. I haven't had any children so I am a little confused as to why my doctor would suggest it if it is only for women who have already had a baby. Does anyone use this who hasn't had any children? Also, does it cause a lot of bleeding and cramping?

Thanks. I haven't had any more problems with my birth control pills, so I am just going to wait and see. As of right now, I am just going to stay on them, but if I start to have problems again, I will look into some different options.

Hello! I have been banded for almost 3 years now.. 1.5 years after banding I got the mirena iud inserted (I have no kids..insertion sucked but I managed and my inusarance paid for it) anyhow.. I am personally very sensitive to hormones and the iud made me come off of my good weight loss I was having and I gained about 7 pounds.. could not shake it and I had mood swings.. acne etc... it made having my lapband a personal hell because I could never get an actual fill because my band kept tightening and never lossening again till I got so closed band wise I couldn't eat or drink.. I had the fill yanked right along with the mirena.. I just replaced it with the paraguard and have had my fill put back in.. I lost 2 pounds within the first few days of it being gone... so it may work for some people but if your sensitive to hormones and have a band it may effect you or not... I kept it in for 13 months.. if the paraguard doesn't work... my iud journey will coe to an end because between the band and the iud.. the band wins! goodluck!

Thanks, I have read about a lot of people having the side effects you mention. I don't think I will do it. I will just have to try another pill if this one gives me problems again. I was on the Depo shot a long time ago, and before I got it, everyone told me how great it was, how they hadn't had a period in years. So I thought it would be great. But I had my period every single day for almost a year when I got it. I also gained about 50 pounds. I have heard the Mirena is like the Depo, so I have decided not to do it. I would rather just get my tubes tied than have to go through that again!

I have had my Mirena for 3 years and have no issues with weight gain, mood swings or anything else. I don't notice a thing different, even when I got the band last year. I used to be on the pills before I had my daughter and after I couldn't remember to take my pill everyday. I think everyone has different experiences.:tt1: