https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:49:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1518983 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 07:12:49 +0000 lilyofthewest 1518983@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, I forgot to mention something amazing -- for me no periods meant no menstrual migraines. Before I got the Mirena I was getting migraines on the first or second day of my period about 3/4 of the time. I was miserable and missed a bunch of work. Mirena fixed it. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1518917 Tue, 25 Mar 2014 05:02:06 +0000 MrsF 1518917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had any side effects with mirena. I loved it, but I did continue to have my usual periods (bummer). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1518822 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 23:44:17 +0000 sandy 1518822@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I felt like I had a light period every few weeks - it was awful! I hate the constant spotting. I was so happy when I got it taken out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1518785 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:33:25 +0000 MrsStar 1518785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had mine pre-pregnancy for about a year. I had horrible mood swings and had about 6 urine infections during that time. Had it taken out and was back to normal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1518772 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 22:18:47 +0000 JennyD 1518772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting. I've had mine for 2 years now and I don't have any major issues, but I never know if I'm pmsing or not because I just get the most random spotting. </p> <p>And now that it's been mentioned, maybe this impossible to lose baby weight can be blamed on that. And the low sex drive. I thought that was just a side effect of having a kid! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1518192 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 16:15:49 +0000 AprilFool 1518192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Depression, mood swings, severe daily headaches, no weight loss. It was terrible. I had it removed after about 6 weeks and everything stopped. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517275 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:58:32 +0000 photojane 1517275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh... I hated my Mirena.</p> <p>I had acne, mood swings, cramps, and bleeding. I also had TERRIBLE back pain. Like back labor back pain. It turns out I was having back labor because my body was trying to birth the stupid thing. After 2 months I finally got it checked, and it was falling out my uterus. They had to take it out immediately.</p> <p>Oh, and ovarian cysts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517273 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:57:50 +0000 SAHM0811 1517273@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it for 2 years and the only side effect I had was a lighter period... it got lighter the longer I was on it too. That's it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517262 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:55:13 +0000 Beebug 1517262@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Thankfully in the minority, it does work great for most and those experiences I heard from friends, and even my baby doc are why I chose it in the first place....just got the short end of the stick with it :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517249 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:50:06 +0000 Smurfette 1517249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: I remember your story! It still freaks me out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517243 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:47:06 +0000 Beebug 1517243@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsScottish: yours implanted, mine went all the way through, lol.</p> <p>Embedded in abdominal wall, then surgically removed probably doesn't count as "side effect"? The other things I experienced while on it I will never know if they were because of it as-is, or because of it and where it was, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517235 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:44:34 +0000 MrsScottish 1517235@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had it for just over a year. I was the unlucky one that it partially implanted in my uterus wall. I was having insane cramps, and when they sent me for an US they discovered I also had a 4cm hymeratic (SP?? blood filled) cyst on my right ovary. I gained about 10 pounds instantly, and after spotting for a few weeks did not get my period.<br /> I chose to have it removed at an OB-GYN, which hurt more then getting it in!! I passed out and threw up. I had never been pregnant which they warned me these things could happen because of it. If I chose to do an IUD again I would go non hormonal. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517157 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:18:38 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1517157@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: yea, and 2 days after i took it out… no more bleeding! sucks because I was EBF so i shouldn't have been getting any kind of blood in the first place. right now i still haven't seen any signs of AF. i want my 5 months back!! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517135 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:15:25 +0000 Smurfette 1517135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: I have weird cramps too. Let me know how it works for you.<br /> @Mrs. High Heels: 5 months that is nuts! 20lbs is depressing! I feel like I am almost there. </p> <p>I am jealous of everyone who doesn't get a period. While I don't have 7 days of flow I still have 7 days of off and on spotting and light flow. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517107 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:09:15 +0000 Mrs. High Heels 1517107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I took mine out because I immediately started noticing that I was retaining weight in my midsection. I also bled nonstop from the day I put it in… so I was bleeding for 5 months straight. I instantly felt better 2-3 days after taking it out.</p> <p>What made me make the final decision was when I was telling some pharmacist friends of mine about the mirena, and they were all, "oh yea - progesterone only drugs are known to make you gain weight. Over time most people will gain about 20 lbs" - yikes! I wasn't going to wait for that day to come. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517102 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:08:13 +0000 Corduroy 1517102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Mirena for 6 years before and I got it again 8 weeks pp. I am moody, carrying a little more chub (I weigh the same as pre-baby), and have zero sex drive but I didn't have any of those with Mirena pre-baby. I attribute those things to BFing and lack of sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517098 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 11:07:25 +0000 yellowbird 1517098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: I gained 15 lbs and I had random weird cramps. I just got mine out Friday. I'll let you know if it helps anything! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517044 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:56:58 +0000 mossyslane 1517044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did okay on the Mirena for 18 months and then suddenly was terribly moody, nauseated, and just felt awful--almost like I was pregnant. Got it removed 3 months ago and started feeling much better about two days after getting it removed. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517036 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:55:49 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1517036@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jodyblair: Ditto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517022 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:52:47 +0000 GrapeCrush 1517022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, I can't tell of any. I've actually been slowly(very slowly) losing weight the last month or slow without being on a diet/exercising. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1517008 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:50:08 +0000 loveisstrange 1517008@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No periods, that's about it. I've had it for 2 years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516958 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:38:11 +0000 Cole 1516958@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only side effect after the first few months was no period or light spotting when I should have had my period. There was a small adjustment period after I had it removed but things went back to normal pretty quickly. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516883 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:14:41 +0000 lilyofthewest 1516883@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My only side effect was no periods. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516882 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:14:26 +0000 Freckles 1516882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No side effects except i had intermittent spotting. I think that's worse than periods! I didn't notice a difference in my sex drive. If anything, it probably went up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516859 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:05:26 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1516859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only side-effect I had was no period for four years. It was a good side effect. :silly: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516828 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:56:34 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1516828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No side effects that I have noticed. I've had it in for about a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516693 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 09:27:22 +0000 jodyblair 1516693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>For me it's hard to tell what are side effects from the mirena vs normal crazy hormones while breastfeeding, but I have definitely noticed a decreased sex drive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516525 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 08:58:58 +0000 Crisark 1516525@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I can't link anything specific to having the Mirena.<br /> I've always been heavy and have always had to watch my weight. The Mirena hasn't changed that, my sex drive isn't any worse and I take anxiety meds to help with my normal moody 'crazy' stuff.<br /> So, for me, there aren't any side effects or negative issues. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516283 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:44:15 +0000 mrs. wagon 1516283@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Following because I am planning on getting one put in (for the first time!) next month!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/mirena-users-what-side-effects-did-you-have#post-1516280 Mon, 24 Mar 2014 07:42:47 +0000 Smurfette 1516280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am thinking about getting mine taken out. I am super moody, can't lose weight (gained 10-15lbs when I got it), and have zero sex drive. DH said whatever I want to do is fine, but isn't excited about using condoms for the next 6 months. </p>