mirena contraception
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Topic: mirena contraception
Posted By: townie
Subject: mirena contraception
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:04pm
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have people got this? going to get this? had this??
what are your thoughts??? don't want any more kids but don't want anything permanent at this stage |
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:10pm
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Got it and hate it at the moment. I got mine more to help with the pain and bleeding and it isn't doing its job. It did for the first few months it was in and then it turned to sh*t for me. You have to remember I have other underlining issues with that part of my body. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: townie
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:13pm
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well thats another reason why I sorta wanted it was for pain and bleeding, have very painful periods.
do you mind me asking what sort of underlying issues?? |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:39pm
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I have PCOS and Endo over everything in there. I am giving the mirena a year and if this is stil happening in May and am back to the specialist to get a hystorectomy. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: townie
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 3:48pm
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oh okay, yea I have Endo, had one op but its come back by the sounds of things so still have painful periods
So can you tell my what the side effects are? why you not liking it now? |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 4:44pm
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in a given 28 days I bleed for 20 of them. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Rachael21
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 6:06pm
How long have you had it Becks? Mine took a while to settle down in that I spotted for ages but once It settled I didn't bleed for a year it was fantastic. Now I get regular periods that do last 7 days but are so light I can get away with a panty liner and nothing at night. I  mine
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 6:31pm
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Since May last year Rach. The bleeding I get is too heavy for a panty liner I have to use a tampon ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: chonni
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 8:25pm
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ive got this, i beed for about 6 weeks after but now my preiods are hardly there and only come evey 4 -5 months its great! ------------- 
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Posted By: minik8e
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 10:23pm
| I've got one and have had it for 3 months now. Had it put in 12 weeks after the girls were born, and haven't had a period or even any spotting since. I am more moody, but I don't know if that's attributable to that or other things... |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 12 February 2010 at 11:10pm
| Had mine since DD was 8 weeks, still spotting after sex (ie. it's irritating a bit) but otherwise fine. have gained a kilo but that could be to do with chocolate! |
Posted By: ange221
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 9:00am
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I hate mine and am getting it removed when DP gets the all clear after his snip.
I bled for the first few months and had to get hormone tablets to stop the bleeding. It's shortened my cycles to 24 days and I bled for seven whereas before my cycle was 28 days and I only bleed lightly for 3-4 days. It also caused weight gain and now no matter how much exercise I do I can't seem to loose any weight. Hope you find something that works for you. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Laurz_20
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 11:24am
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I had one for 6 months and during that time I bled for basically most of the time not heavy though just a light period and sometimes just spotting, I was told this would settle down after 3 months but it didnt so I left it until I could take no more. I have since found that I bleed and spot on mini pill and injection so have a bad reaction to the hormone found in each of those.
I wouldnt recommend it but I have heard of people that it has been fantastic for. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: susieq
Date Posted: 13 February 2010 at 1:02pm
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My special needs daughter had one that now needs replacing but she doesnt get her period with it in, thank goodness.
------------- susie |