Hellobee Boards

Only side effect I had was no period for four years. I loved it and after we are done reproducing I'll get it again.

Like PPs, the only side effect I had was not having a period; it was great!

I have 3 friends who have the Mirena and 2 of those 3 had issues where their partners could feel it and it was uncomfortable. They went back in and had it trimmed down and then were ok. Two did not get periods, one still did. One ended up having an issue with it getting dislodged and needed to have it removed.

I am trying to decided between the pill and Mirena. I'm also worried that because I never went into "labor" and am not sure if my cervix dilated, if it will be painful to insert. I'm going to discuss the pros and cons with my doctor at my six week follow up.

@Mrs. Sunglasses: the reason i was leaning towards mirena instead of paragard is it makes your period and cramps a lot heavier. i still don't know what i'm going to do! mr. bee will probably get a vasectomy at some point? but not right now even though we are done....

@Mrs. Sunglasses: My understanding is that the higher the level of hormones your breast tissues are exposed to, the greater your chances of developing breast cancer. In addition to hormonal BC, these other things also result in "extra" hormone exposure: beginning menstruation at an early age, experiencing menopause at a late age, later age at first pregnancy, and not having children at all.

If I didn't have other risk factors, the concerns about hormonal BC wouldn't bother me. Paragard isn't perfect - I definitely noticed my period more than on a BC pill, but it was one manageable way to reduce my risk.

Good luck figuring it all out!