Mirena Coil

I just wanted to hear peoples experiences, I had the mirena coil pre giving birth and the experience was absolute hell. I was soaking through pads hourly and the cramps were the closest thing I’ve felt to contractions in my life. All I could do was lie in bed and cry, I was on literally the strongest pain killers and after 2 weeks I had to get it taken out.

But now post birth, I’m really struggling with birth control, the bar in my arm is no better periods wise I’m bleeding everyday which has now resulted in me being low iron, also tried to combination pill which made me bleed even more and experience low mood. I’ve booked to get it taken out next week but I’ve also booked to give the mirena another go

I’m genuinely so scared but this is my last chance I’m giving contraception before i go down the route of sterilisation, as I’ve tried every option which to no avail has suited me. With every method I’ve experienced low mood, irregular bleeding, fatigue- I feel like if this doesn’t work out I have to forget the image of having 2 kids and fight my case to get sterilised (I’m 23)

Please give me some hope that this will work out😢

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I had a great experience with the mirena IUD. Within 9 months or a year of having the first one put in my period stopped. I went on to have 3 of them (almost 15 years) each of them sucked to have put in but I was good within 2 days.

If all the types of birth control you've mentioned have given you problems, and you want another kid later, why not just use condoms?

Ive only had positive experiences with the mirena. I had 2 over 10 years prior to getting pregnant and just had one inserted 10 months ago (7 months pp)

There are other alternatives like the copper coil that has no hormones and may work better for you.

I would also suggest your partner gets sterilized before you do. Its reversible and WAY less invasive. But yeah condoms also work quite well lol

Have you been investigated for endometriosis? Your symptoms sound very similar and could well be the underlying cause to your pain and poor experience

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