r/Mirena

Hi lovely people

I got my Mirena IUD inserted two months ago after being on the pill for like six or seven years. I know it takes a minute for the hormone levels to balance out but I’m stressing
Me and my man have been together for eight years (no ring??? I’m 21 he’s 22 okay it’s cool) and I have never had any kind of issue regarding sex drive or anything like that, our relationship isn’t perfect but is as close as you can get to perfect. Recently I feel like we’ve lost our spark, part of this is just becoming comfortable in our relationship but I’m worried that it has to do with me and the iud. Sex is awkward all of a sudden and I feel less ‘in love’ than ever before.
Is this a hormonal thing that I just need to wait out or is this normal long term relationship stuff?
This was really difficult for me to write bc I’m heavily in denial as I really want to keep the IUD and I’m used to being in a ‘perfect’ relationship so PLEASE be gentle with me in the comments lmao

Hey all,

I had my first Mirena inserted 9 years ago and I just recently had it replaced about two months ago (I was supposed to get it replaced last year but health insurance issues delayed it, yaaaaay :/ ). I had a reallllllly bad crash when the hormones started finally wearing off the last three or so months, I was having extreme mood swings, crying all the time, extreme anxiety, and waking up with surges of cortisol even when nothing was going on. I've also struggled with negative thoughts and intrusive thoughts and it was just an absolute nightmare until I got it replaced, and almost immediately I started feeling a sense of relief from all those symptoms. But I still find that even after two months I'm not quite back to myself, especially around my period (which abruptly stopped right away, I thought it would taper off again) and while things have gotten progressively better, I still feel my hormones surge now and again and it's really frustrating. Has anyone else had a similar experience, did your emotions balance out over time? Did you start truly feeling like yourself again? I've generally had a very positive experience on mirena, thats why I'm continuing to use it, but I'm just hoping I can recover from the crash/hormonal imbalance for good.

Thanks!

Hi community. So i've been on the Yasmin combined contraceptive to manage endo and try and prevent recurrence after excision surgery. It has been great so far. I take them daily so I don't have a period. At my last check up, my endo specialist said everything looks good after doing a trans-vaginal ultrasound. But I don't feel like being on the pill long-term is good for anyone. There is the risk factor of getting a blood clot and it being classified as a group 1 carcinogen. My Doc had suggested that he could put in the Mirena during my previous excision surgery but I chickened out. I feel like I would like to explore it as my long-term management solution, especially since it eventually stops periods for most women. I'm not interested in having my period or having a child right now since every time I allow my cycle on, endo recurs pretty quickly. So i'm asking for your personal experiences if you have/had the Mirena. I want the good, the bad and the ugly so that I can be fully prepared.

So I've been on Mirena for 10 years, since I was 20. I'm up for renewal or removal on June 9th, I already scheduled the removal because I've always wondered who I am as an adult without it and if it's a big contributor to my anxiety and depression issues.

After reading all the accounts on here of post removal crashes I'm reconsidering if I should go ahead with removal or renew it? The problem is I'm getting married next year and we just started wedding planning and I'm terrified of what could go wrong - I already gained so much weight on this thing I can't afford to gain more I will lose my mind.

I thought removing it would improve my mental wellbeing and I'd be after for feel more deeply again and enjoy the wedding process and the wedding day but I'm so scared it's going to make everything worse. Should I do it now or wait until after the wedding and honemoon.

I wish I had found this group BEFORE getting the mirena and I would’ve called my doctor to cancel my appointment. I got it placed on 5/4/26 and I’ve had cramps that vary from not so terrible to oh my god how am I still alive they’re so bad every single day since I got it put in. I’ve been bleeding every single day since it’s been put in too which that varies in lightness/heaviness as well. I got this to help with my heavy periods and bad cramping and I honestly think I’d rather deal with that once a month than wait who knows how long it’ll take to get to the point of not having to deal with periods anymore if this actually does what my doctor claims it’ll do and eliminates them. I see her again in a week for my yearly exam and there’s a part of me that just might tell her to pull the darn thing out.

I went into this with high hopes and I think that was my first mistake. Sorry, I’m a little irritated at the moment but based on other posts I’ve read this thing also causes some angry mood swings so that’s another fun thing to look forward too. (If I keep it)

so i got my IUD roughly 9 days again now and the past two days i’ve had sex… it’s been extremely painful afterwards and he finished inside me twice(sorry if it’s tmi i‘m new to this) it was inserted during my period so i know it’s 100% in effect and working properly it’s not out of place i can feel the strings i just want to know could my cervix still be bruised?? should i push my check up ultrasound up?? or should i just abstain for a bit and let my body heal?

my IUD Insertion was a breeze i had no pain after the initial two cramps but honestly to me the worst part was the speculum probably because she sized down twice 🙃

I have been dealing with heavy periods and fibroids for years.

I've tried everything:

Hysteroscopic myomectomy for submucosal fibroid. 2cm remnant remains.

Open myomectomy for large subserosal fibroids (8 weeks ago) very successful. All bulk symptoms resolved.

3x failed IUD - expelled due to heavy bleeding and clots. 3rd try was last week. Was hoping after surgery the IUD would work this time but it rejected 24hours after insertion.

All of my symptoms are under control except the bleeding.

I have an appointment with my gyno in the morning. Not sure what to expect in terms of options. I'd like to look into things ahead of time..

I've already tried tranexamic acid and it didn't work. Birth control pills have had horrible effects on my mood in the past.

I want to keep my uterus.

I dont need to preserve my fertility. I am 42 yrs old.

What else could they possibly offer me at this point? I've looked into ablation but my fibroid remnant might make that ineffective.

Is anyone aware of other treatments for heavy bleeding? Anyone have an ablation with a small submucosal fibroid?

Here to add another positive experience with the mirena iud.

So I decided I wanted to be child free since I was about 12 years old. When I turned 24, I finally got a job with benefits so I set an appt because I really wanted tubal ligation while I had insurance. However since I was younger the doctor pushed me to try the mirena instead. That was May 18th, 2016. I don't remember too many details about the insertion but I remember it felt like one big cramp and then it was over.

After about 2-3 months of spotting my menstrual cycle ceased to exist. And honestly didn't notice any symptoms. Half the time I forgot it was there until it would poke at in intimate partner in the early years.

I'm 34 now and still haven't had any spotting so I plan on keeping it in, although it's not recommended. My only complaint is the irony of getting an iud to prevent pregnancy, but the iud makes me have such a low sex drive I'm not even interested in sex half the time.

I feel so bad for all the testimonies of women removing it after a few months because of side effects. The Mirena has completely changed the trajectory of my life.

I'm chronically single aka a slut lol. So there has been many times I've let my guard down and would have ended up pregnant. I used to tell partners, I'm on bc but once I realized they didn't care either way... I stopped mentioning it. One guy was convinced I aborted his baby because "there is no way I didn't get pregnant that night". I've had men try to trap me and get irate when their plan failed. I've had men volunteer money for a plan b and I would just pocket it because I know I can't get pregnant.

It's so comforting.

I've made a lot of mistakes in the last 10 years but getting my mirena is the smartest thing I ever did.

Cheers to 10 years.

I’m on day 9 of the mirena iud… after my surgery 9 days ago to remove a polyp in my uterus, d&c, stitches cos my hymen got torn, etc. Last week, I was having so many panic attacks after surgery but that ended thankfully. I’ll assume it was anesthesia or something. Pain was horrific. I got the iud for endometriosis. I get periods twice a month & they are super painful.

Cramping is not stopping… starts around 1 to 4pm, I take a tylenol. Sometimes need to take another but daily cramping like my periods.

Now my new issue is… I’m extremely irritated and angry?? Every time someone talks to me, I’m pissed. Is this normal??? I can barely walk much still. More than 10 mins & aches come in my knee, etc suddenly.

I have never been on birth control before. Have other health issues (thyroiditis).

I see my gyno next week & while I want a solution… Idk if this is worth it. I feel crippled atm. Spent years with health struggles. Is this worth it? Is it me? Is the iud? Idk what to think.

okay so i got my iud placed less than a month ago on april 20th. i had recently had a miscarriage at 5 week’s pregnant and my provider told me i should get some sort of birth control to prevent pregnancy while my body healed. to be honest losing my baby was absolutely traumatizing and i didn’t want to risk getting pregnant again and having to go through this all. but anyway she strongly suggested getting the mirena iud and now im here.

having this thing in my body has been HELL!!!
i had it placed on april 20th 2026, and as of posting this it is may 18th. less than a month later. i have gained 35 pounds. i have developed severely painful acne all over my entire body. i dont look or feel like the person i was before i had my iud placed. it’s so painful and im bleeding terribly all the time. i’ve ruined every pair of underwear i own.

because of all of this ive decided to take it out. i would really like to have this done by a professional but i had it done in virgina (where my college is) and now ive had to go home over summer break (florida). im an adult but becuase im currently living in my parents house i cant figure out a way to go to a doctor without them knowing about it and they would be absolutely livid if they knew. i also have absolutely no money to have a doctor remove it.

because of this ive done so much research and ive decided i want to take it out on my own but i wanted to ask what you guys think about my situation, if you have any ideas on how i could possibly have a doctor do it, if anyone knows about any programs of health care providers that don’t require insurance and aren’t terribly expensive. by that i mean it would pretty much have to be free for me to be able to afford it.

if no one has any good advice on that front, i would love tips on how to take it out on my own.

i’m so desperate for any kind of help. i dont even feel or look like myself anymore. please let me know if you have any advice!!!

I’ve had the Mirena IUD for 5 years now and I’m thinking of getting it removed. I’ve been on hormonal birth control for 14 years and don’t know what my body feels like without it, so I’m nervous of what to expect. If you’ve had the Mirena IUD removed and did not start any other hormonal birth control, will you share your experience? I know every body is different, but should I anticipate cramping, mood swings, sleep disturbances, appetite/weight changes, etc?

Hello everybody,

I got my mirena IUD in about a month ago. First week was fine, with minimal side effects or changes. Week two and onward I started experiencing terrible mood swings followed by treacherous brain fog.

I deal with bad sleep, always have, but have not necessarily ever dealt with this bad of cognitive functioning: like forgetting things that just happened, having a hard time with word recall, and feeling like i can’t keep up banter with people, let alone sometimes even know what’s being said to me.

In addition, and to no help at all with the mental fog, I’ve had insane mood swings. Moreover, I have dealt with mood changes over the course of my life, but boy oh boy is this waaaay worse. I get irritable with the drop of a coin, I have terrible rumination (way more than I experienced before), and really low lows. I’ve always been able to keep myself from crying in public places and for some reason I can’t do that anymore.

Is this because of my IUD??? Are these symptoms that go away????

I am getting my IUD removed this coming Thursday, May 21. I’m pretty nervous about it. I am 25 no kids. All of the ultrasounds throughout the years that I’ve had my IUD have said it was in good placement and everything however the strings disappeared. I assume they’re just in my cervix. Any tips on how I can prepare for this? My doctor claims it’s not going to be painful. However I have a feeling it’s going to be awful. Getting it get inserted my doctor give me something to dilate my cervix and told me to take pain medication before. Insertion was no problem minor cramping after along with a little bit of pressure, but that’s about it.

As well as what can I do to help get my hormones back on track post removal? What was your period like after you’ve had your IUD removed? Was it better or worse?

Any tips or tricks and advice would be very much appreciated.

I've had my Mirena since the first of April and I've had constant side effects ever since. Horrible, constant cramping and lower back pain; bleeding and spotting all the time; feeling like I have a UTI all the time and burning all over (I think its an IC flare); severe constipation, which is not my norm because I have IBS and no gallbladder, so I'm usually running to the bathroom constantly; and this weird feeling like something is tickling my nose/face and skin crawling feeling, which I usually get right before my period starts, so I think it has something to do with progesterone. But it has been constant ever since I got it inserted.

I go for a follow up this week and I know they'll probably gaslight me and say none of this is the IUD, so I wanted to ask if anyone else had experienced any of this before I go talk to him. I'm seriously thinking about asking to get it removed. I'm more miserable than before I got it. I got it for 10-12 day periods but all of these side effects are worse than bleeding a long time.

I got it inserted on April 4 2026 m, it was the worst pain I have ever been in and had constant cramps but not stabbing pain for almost the entire month. May 6 2026 I went in for the one month check up and for the last week I had no pain and wasn’t worried. She wanted to go back in and take a look but I asked if I could opt out and I was allowed to. I have had no pain or cramps up until a week ago and now I keep getting stabbing pain.

Should I go back and get her to look?

I have seen a lot of people talking about getting an ultrasound but I was told and only offered for her to go back in like the insertion. I don’t want that, it was awful and I can’t stand being touched. I. Hate. It.

I don’t know what to do the stabbing is so bad. I want to wait it out but it’s a 9/10 pain and unless I am the one creating that 9/10 pain I cannot handle it.

Any advice? Or thoughts?

Hi, I suffered from IC and also have fibroids which are causing me to bleed twice a month and heavier. Both gynos i went to see recommended me a Mirena IUD to delay a hysterectomy. I want to know if the insertion will worsen my IC symptoms. Please I need to make a decision, but all decisions that i need to make are around worsening my flares which i cannot be more in pain and uncomfortable of what I have been for years. I also dont want to experience urinary infections which are gone since i remover my breast implants. Please help! Let me know your experiences please 🙏🏼 thank u in advance.

I can’t take the emotional volatility- I’m fine, then super anxious, then fine again, then apathy, then TOTAL rage because my son turned a page of his bedtime story book a few seconds too soon. Yesterday I flew into a rage because of what I IMAGINED my husband COULD say. The day before the cat copped it because she was sleeping on my jumper and snagged it with her claw. I’ve always been moody but never rage.

I expected side effects, and I’m happy to deal with the cramps, bleeding, headaches, insomnia. But these extreme mood swings involving my kids? Surely this can’t be a normal and acceptable side effect during a prolonged settling period? I don’t think I’d survive months of this

I got Mirena about two months ago and I’ve never felt so depressed in my life. That’s coming from someone who has had depression/anxiety pretty much all my life. I’m really struggling to cope with these new lows. Does anyone have any recommendations for staying sane?