r/Mirena

I got my Mirena on the 30. Of September and was feeling just fine (besides cramps) mentally the first days.
Now I am a wreck… I am anxious about the future, the now and the past. I feel dizzy and irritable. Something is just OFF and I do not feel like myself.
I am usually never the sort of person with a short temper but I now I suddenly am!
+ insomnia and cravings for sugar

Should I get it removed? I m freaking out to have this foreign thing in my body I just want it out Like now.
I can’t explain the sudden decline in my mental state based on anything else than the iud.

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I got mine mid July and I did have a little spotting for the first few days, but I have not bled since. No cramps, no signs of a cycle at all. Trust me, I am not complaining, just curious if it's normal. I know it's only been a few months, so maybe I'm speaking too soon hah.

I’m new to birth control, never been pregnant, and I got my Mirena in 11 days ago now. I decided to go with a Mirena bc I had really painful periods yada yada, doctor recommended it to me, and I’m also sexually active, so, kill 2 birds with 1 stone.

I actually got mine inserted on the first day of my period and my period ran its course but it just faded into spotting and light cramps. I feel like I’m on a very easy period now, I’ve been cramping for a couple hours throughout the day consistently everyday since then that never really goes above a 6-7/10 pain level, along with some slight bloating. I had really heavy bloating the first couple of days but it definitely decreased. Is this common recovery? Has anyone else gotten their Mirena on their period? I’m honestly just really over the constant spotting. I’m sure it’s early but does anyone with the same situation have any feedback on how their spotting/cramping lasted?

I wanted to post this incase it helps anybody else that feels like they’re going mad. This is my story.

In June 2025 I had the Mirena placed. Every month for 3 months around my period I experienced dyspepsia/gastritis symptoms, heartburn, bloating, trapped gas, burning, cramps, Diarheoa/constipation. I was repeatedly told this cannot be the IUD’s fault so I persisted with it. Then the acne came. This was unfortunately just the beginning of almost a year of my life robbed from me. I began to experience intense anxiety, hypervigilence, panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, insomnia, weight gain, lack of sex drive & anhedonia. Even my kids shouting “muuum” would produce adrenaline and catastrophising. My own mental health team even pointed out this is really not like me!

In May 2026 I switched to Kyleena. My first period on Kyleena produced adrenaline dumps, impending doom, agoraphobia, suicidal ideation, depression, insomnia, retching from the anxiety and so so much more. I had to rely on diazepam and zopiclone to even function. I still didn’t believe an IUD was causing this.

On my second cycle on Kyleena, I was on holiday and in pain and I decided screw this I’m getting it out on a complete whim. I’m now 2 months out from this and my life has changed dramatically. I have been experiencing the crash but I’m still ME. A few weeks ago I had this profound at peace feeling (corny I know) and I’ve been even better since. My first period still produced a single adrenaline dump & mood changes, nothing on the level that the IUD’s did - BUT IT WAS HARD!! My cycles aren’t regular yet, I spent ages zoned out and fatigued, anxious around ovulation & an emotional mess on my first period. This cycle it seems to be easing a bit. Please any woman out there with similar symptoms on the coil, it’s NOT YOU. Do not let them gaslight you into “it’s only local”. Only local my arse!!!! I wanted to be admitted into the psych hospital numerous times. I lost myself.

Anyway I hope this helps at least one person.

I (F19) got my mirena in on August 13th. My bf ejaculated in me for the first time on the 21st, 8 days after insertion—and then of course a few more times between then and now.

On sept 20, I woke up EXTREMELY bloated. Right as I was about to go shower later in the evening I realized, at some point in the day, I passed a large, sticky, transparent/yellow-tinted blob (I’ve been spotting brown blood for ~40 days now, and I assume the spotting has to do with the coloring) about the width of a quarter. The texture was almost like one of those slimes you use to clean dust out of a car. It had no odor, but it did alarm me.

At this point it’s important to note that I have never been able to feel my strings, and I have yet to have an ultrasound/iud check with my doctor because she canceled my appointment last minute. When I got in the shower I did decide to try to check my strings and I could actually slightly feel it this time, but I was unable to again after I got out.

It’s October 1st now, and I’ve begun to feel nauseous out of nowhere. The extreme bloating and mucus plug symptoms haven’t come back. I’m wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience, because none of these side effects were something my doctor had told me about when I originally had a consultation with her. Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated!