[mookiem]

Hello everyone,

Just needed a little feedback from you all.

A little back ground, I had the mirena coil inserted in April 2009, after 3 months of nasty periods I thought it was starting to work as my periods stopped completely. However, in October I started having really bad cramps and very heavy bleeding, when I went to the Dr they said I was miscarrying. The coil had slipped so far down that it was not offering protection any more so was removed. After going to the hospital for consultant appointment I asked to be sterilised which they refused as I am only 28. They convinced me into having another mirena coil inserted under GA using hysteroscopy. I had this done 25th Feb 2010.

Well now the problems begin, I had my first period after the insertion starting a week ago. I had four days of very heavy bleeding ( which I expected) anyway, I started to feel itching around my vagina opening. Thinking I had thrush I washed the area and went to apply cream to the find it was not thrush but the threads of the coil were sticking out of me. I went to the dr today. She was really very good, examined me and said that the coil must have slipped down but was not being expelled yet. I have to go back on Wednesday once the bleeding has subsided to see if they are going to just trim the threads or take it out.

Now I just don't know what to do, If I keep the coil, every period is it going to slip further until I get pregnant again? Do I ask for it to be taken out? I really don't know why they convinced to have another one.

Both my partner and I are sure we don't want more kids ( after 3 miscarriages, 1 still birth at 17 weeks pregnant and 2 healthy kids aged 1 and 2 we have our minds made up ) I have terrible periods, very heavy, painful, even effects my bowels I was told the coil was best for me.

I am lost as to what to do next, please please anyone offer some advice.

Thanks

Jenny

[Mes T]

Obviously seems like your body isn't accepting the IUD well. Since you found a good doc, I would ask her if she thinks you'll just continue to expel it.

IMO it's hard to say at this point... I would give it another month at least.

[mookiem]

Thanks so much for your reply. However, my body has sorted it out itself. Went to the toilet as i could feel myself bleeding heavily and when i was cleaning myself up i felt a scrapping. Looked at the tissue paper and there it was. The coil fell out all by itself yet again. Going back on Wednesday to explain that to the dr, will see what is said.

Think we are out of options now, tried the coil, implant, injections so back to the pill for now.

Jenny

[kishjo2004]

Mirena get's a "thumbs down" from me. I had it for about 9 months. I had just about every side effect listed and I constantly bled. Sometimes very heavy with large clots & others daily spotting - to lite flow. I finally decided to have it removed once I began to pass orange & grapefruit sized clots. My docs kept reassuring me that once I'd had it in 6 months, I would be "normal again". Most women that I know experienced similar issues w/ Mirena & most of them became pregnant with it in as well.