Considering a Mirena?

Ladies,

If, you are considering a mirena iud coil then I asking you to do some research first. In 2014 I finally decided to try the mirena, after years of very heavy periods it felt like the only option. When I say I tried everything  I mean.....EVERYTHING! naturopaths, chinese medicine, dietitian, acupuncture, the list goes on. I had doubts about the mirena I had read horror stories online, but more importantly my gut feeling was it wasn't for me.  But I was reaching point where my body was suffering from such heavy periods, anaemia, sleepless lights, plus I was very restricted by what I could do when I had my period...life stopped. I was referred  my GP to see a gynecologist and told it was either, try the mirena or a hysterectomy would be the only option. So, I tried it.....against my better instincts I gave it a go, some of my research proved many women had a positive experience with the mirena. If this worked for me then it could improve my current situation dramatically. I decided upon having the mirena fitted that I would keep a diary of how I was feeling, manly for reference so I could note any changes. By the time I had reached nine months of having the mirena I was a shadow of my former self, in fact I barely even wanted to leave the house. My symptoms ranged from:

Hair loss
Skin rashes
Hair dryness
pelvic pain
Depression
Anxiety
Racing heart
Stomach bloating
Dramatic mood swings
Clotting

I could go on but for me the depression was the worst aspect, affecting my quality of life and despite knowing that this may happen I always thought I would be in control. Yet, I couldn't see how bad things had got. It was my husband that insisted I went back to my GP and luckily for me she immediately insisted on removing my mirena that day So in many ways I was perhaps lucky, much luckier than some of the stories I have read online. But I still lot's months of my life during that period and some women are losing years. This is not good enough! why are women suffering with hormone hell and feeling unsupported, many going through it all alone. Once my mirena was removed I within months returned to my old self. Finally I came out of the heavy cloud that was over my head and could see things clearly. But I felt angry, perhaps at myself for not listening to my intuition. But angry at the thought of the many women that are suffering from this device and do not speak out, or if they do they are not listened too. I feel strongly that we should have a voice, raise awareness and share our stories but not in a way that is not factual but just to raise awareness.

I am passionate about creating a space for women that have had a mirena coil or thinking of getting a mirena, where they can connect and share. If you have a mirena story please feel free to share below in the comments.

You are not alone.