a favor?

[sazrah]

I am seeking personal opinions from ppl who currently have or used to have a Mirena IUD as I am considering getting one next month.

Pass the word along, please, b/c I really want actual experiences told by the actual ppl who have had them.

sazrah at livejournal dott com

k thx

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Help..

[bewbieradar]

I have never used one before. I am currently taking a health class offered at my university and we went over this a couple of weeks ago. She said the people she knew that used UIDs had heavier periods. This is what I found on a website to back that up, but it says that with Mirena that the heavy bleeding is much less common when using mirena:

http://www.fwhc.org/birth-control/iudinfo.htm

Both the ParaGard and the Mirena IUDs can cause longer, heavier, and more painful menstrual periods, but this is much less common with the Mirena. The increased blood flow may cause anemia. Spotting may occur without serious cause or as a sign of infection.

The Mirena IUD can cause ovarian cysts. Some women using the Mirena stop bleeding altogether. Usually their menstrual periods return when the IUD is removed. Mirena can cause weight gain, headaches, increased blood pressure, acne, depression, and decrease in sex drive.

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I have never used one but I'm hoping that this information will help you.. I know you wanted to hear from people who've used it before but this is the best I can offer you!

~Brandy