So I got the kyleena just over 2 months ago. I’m still spotting fairly badly. Not trying to be too tmi but I’m going on holiday with my bf in 2 weeks and don’t really want to be spotting. Does anyone have any ways to stop spotting quickly?
Hey guys! I’m getting an IUD and taking cytotec (misopristone) to help soften my cervix. I read that it causes diarrhea…. Will I shit during my insertion? I’m actually so scared about that. I have to take it the morning of and my appointment is at 11am. Should I take it at like 5am to give it time?? I’m so worried I’ll have an accident during the procedure
I have the mirena in since October 2025, and i've had a lot of issues since having it, pelvic pain, stomach and bowel issues, anxiety, i also have an ovarian cyst which I had before gettin the mirena inserted.
My doc has said if I want to get it removed they can put me straight onto a progesterone only pill.
Has anyone ever done this? Im wondering its Been for people and if you still get the mirena crash? Im just so nervous as I dont know what to do.
Has anyone ever experienced like a painful, cramp like zing when they orgasm after getting the copper IUD?
I’ve had it for 11 days, I’m on the last days of my period. I don’t have painful cramps from insertion anymore.
I had sex on day 4 & the orgasm felt normal. Today & a couple days before I used a vibrator & during the orgasm I had like a zinging pain. Thoughts on how to make it stop? I read that it can take up to 3 months.
Hey y'all!
I (F21) have had my Kyleena IUD since 2024 and it's supposed to go until 2028. I got it after years of switching from different pill birth controls due to a painful, irregular period and have had a pretty positive experience.
My period stopped normally occurring after 6 months with my IUD but I still experience occasional symptoms/bleeding. However, for the past week I have been experiencing horrible cramps/symptoms like I had pre-IUD but with no bleeding. I know that I could just be being over dramatic and it can be non-IUD related however my anxiety is driving me crazy. I currently don't have the money to be going to a doctor's appointment over this issue just yet so I figured I would see if Reddit had any similar experiences.
Is this anything anyone else has experienced? If so, did you choose to get a removal?
TLDR; Ghost period with painful cramps while on my hormonal IUD.
I am sorry to write so graphically!
vent-ish
I recently got a plastic IUD. I was told that this was the best option to stopping my period (Bleeding through pads down to socks bad).
I am questioning my womanhood/periodhavershood as these cramps, even 5 days later, are extremely painful. Reading here people describe it as “light to moderate pains”. I am scared, I never wanted to keel over more than taking the train 2 hours home after insertion. I felt cold and sweaty from the pain, but not consistently or else. hospital.
it’s only during the jolts of pain, like a terrible terrible stomachache. it’s better now, and the cramps are every so often.
is this normal cramps? is this how most people feel? I feel like I’ve been dramatic my whole life with my period pains and this is what it actually is like. If this is your mid then oh my god I am so sorry yall.
also, strings? what strings?
well im seeing a doctor tomorrow anyways, I will mention my symptoms.
but I’m not sure the pain scale, as my gyno said this will be over by the next week. it’s so not over.
I just got my IUD on Saturday and besides the initial cramping and bleeding the first day, I haven’t had any more symptoms and I’m like what if my IUD fell out and I didn’t realize it? When I got my iud years before I had a lot of cramping so I’m not used to having no side effects. I want to check my strings to make sure it’s still there but I’m afraid to because I’m not sure it will hurt.
One of the strings from my Liletta hormonal IUD just came out. I'm not sure how it got detached. How bad is this? Is it going to make removal more painful? How many strings are there to begin with?
i got the mirena iud inserted about a month ago and got my first period on it. it’s now been going for 14 days. before the iud, my longest was about 29 days and this one isn’t heavy or anything but i’m worried its never going to stop…
I have been thinking about getting an IUD
so I could have safer sex. I’m worried about how it’ll affect my periods, and if I’ll just feel like it’s in there 24/7 when I move specific ways because I’ve heard that’s how some people feel.
I had my IUD insertion today and it was way different than before. In 2021 I had an IUD insertion that hurt like fuck and it was 100/10 pain and it made me traumatized. My cervix was super sensitive and even Pap smears would be painful and make me feel nauseous.
However I just got a Mirena today and the pain was probably like a 3.5/10 overall including insertion. Even when he disinfected my cervix it barely hurt. Anyone have any idea why this happened?
Hi,
I got my iud last month and I was told not to use the tampon. I tried using pads but im not used to them at all and with my heavy periods. I have agitated bcz of the pads.
I wanna know if anyone has ever had an incident with the use of tampon?
I’m so sorry if I’m in the wrong space for this but I’m unsure on how to proceed
So I’m a trans man I got an iud inserted on June 20th this year as a trial for if I wanted a hysterectomy ever since it’s insertion I’ve had some really bad cramping and pain and a decent bit of blood I’ve been to the Er and was sent away with oxyndone tablets to help the pain they don’t really help just sort of mildly numb the pain I’ve seen the gynaecologist and asked for it to be removed the gynaecologist says I should just give it some more time to settle but I don’t think I can live and deal with the pain much longer
Any advice
Thanks
hi i just removed my iud 2 weeks ago and wondering if my period will be back to normal next cycle or if it takes a little while to get back to normal
Hey all, 7 years ago the nurse who did my cervical smear pushed the threads of my mirena up into my cervix, and she insisted they will eventually drop down. Spoiler alert: they did not.
Today I had the IUD removed and my doctor recommended a hysteroscopy, explaining it to me and making sure I understood how it was going to go. He used a local anaesthetic on my cervix - apparently some women don't feel the injection, but I did, and it hurt, but not as much as I expected. It was the same type they use for dental procedures, and I would probably describe the pain as very similar to that, but located at the cervix, making it a deeper pain.
He waited a few minutes and then put a small tube, he said about 3mm, that has a camera attached through my cervix and into my uterus. This part was again only a bit painful, but more pressure than anything. I don't know if he inflated my uterus at all (which is common and usually with fluid) but he said he would try without that first.
He located the IUD, I got to see inside my uterus which was cool, he put another tool through the tube to grab the IUD and that was it. I didn't even feel him remove the IUD. Removing all the instruments was fine too. He showed me the IUD and the strings were completely clumped up and wound up close against the IUD, so no idea how that happened.
Afterwards I have been cramping like a bad period, which feels like a deeper pain. So all in all, the experience was fine. I was nervous, but it was a lot easier than I expected. It only took 30 minutes from when I walked into his office, had the discussion, set up, did the procedure, clean up and walked out. I am glad he recommended the hysteroscopy, he would never have found the strings from just fishing around.
So yeah, I thought I would post about it so that if anyone else has their strings disappear, know that the procedure to remove the IUD isn't as bad as you might fear :) Just make sure your cervix is numbed properly. I have heard horror stories of no anaesthetic being used in other places for hysteroscopy, and that it terrible.
My partner also bought me a teddy and cake to make me feel better, so that was nice ^^ Have a good day all :)
Well it’s been a few hours, the process wasn’t even that bad but omg the aftermath is horrible
I have had the worst non stop craps for a couple hours now and I feel nauseous 😖😖
I got my Mirena IUD placed at 12 weeks postpartum after my second pregnancy (vaginal deliveries). I had light spotting the first 2 months and then nothing except after every time I had an orgasm. It doesn't matter if it's penetrative or not. Without fail, I always have light, bright red bleeding the day after. I'm now 13 months postpartum and still having these issues. At my last check up, around 9 months I bought this up and it was just dismissed as normal. The appointment wasn't with my usual doctor as she's on maternity leave and the doctor covering for her is very quick with the appointments so I feel like he just didn't really care. I don't have another option to see a different doctor, I'm super lucky to even have a doctor currently (I was on a 4 year waitlist). My first IUD was placed after my first pregnancy and it moved, ended up completely upside down. I have another appointment coming up soon and I'm wondering if this is a regular, normal experience with IUDs, it wasn't with my first but it was also upside down.
There is no pain, we use lubricant as I'm still breastfeeding.
Hi all, Im a trans ftm man, and i just got the kyleena. Ive been experiencing on and off cramping thats been a constant reminder that its there. Does it get better? What other side effects are there that you've experienced with the Kyleena?
Hey guys! I’m a teen and I’m getting the Skyla iud in a few weeks bc of my PCOS. I’m not being offered a paracervical block or numbing and I’ve already asked and they said they can’t do it. I’m taking ibuprofen and cytotec before my procedure. I have some questions,
Thank you for your time!
My IUD expires in December, and I've noticed that my libido is basically nonexistent. I think it always has been low with the IUD but maybe got worse due to stopping caffeine and IUD being close to expiring. Anyone have a similar experience?