ENDO Messages for January, 2004: Re: mirena coil.... To Denise

Re: mirena coil.... To Denise

From: anonymous (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Jan 9 07:46:24 2004

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At Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Denise wrote: >
>At Fri, 2 Jan 2004, anonymous wrote:
>>
>>Hi
>>can anyone tell me how the mirena coil is inserted and how they take it
>>out. I am due to get one fitted and am scared about the side effects -
>>what are they? Also can you have it taken out whenever you want when you
>>decide to have children? Also what is having intercousre like with that
>>inside you?
>>
>>anon
>
>Hi,
>I have had the Mirena for 3 months now. The insertion was not too bad.
>If you have pain with endo, the insertion is not too uncomfortable for
>very long at all. You have a speculum inserted, as is done with a pap.
>You are swabbed with betadine. Usually you have an anesthetic spray
>applied to your cervix. The insertion is usually done while you are on
>your period--to ensure you are not pregnant and the cervix is dilated
>for easier insertion. There is a very long (maybe 18") thin tube with
>the device in it that is inserted into the vagina, cervix, to the
>uterus. The device is fitted to your uterus. If you visit
>http://www.mirena-us.com you can see illustrations of the device as placed in
>the uterus. It is plastic with the descending part of the t-shape being
>a little larger because of the progesterone stored in it. It releases a
>small amount of hormone daily for five years. Once your GYN removes it,
>you can immediately try to conceive. There is hard cramping when the
>device is being adjusted in your uterus. I took 600-800 mg of ibuprofen
>about 30 minutes before the procedure to help with the discomfort. If
>you have had children, the cramping is not bad for the brief time you
>have it. I had some back pain for about a week with getting used to it.
>There are strings (some kind of synthetic material that does not absorb
>anything or breed infection) that you check for each month after your
>period. I have not had any trouble with mine. I do not feel it at all
>with intercourse. I feel more at ease with intercourse knowing I have
>the best protection on the market. There are some who have had problems
>with the Mirena...but then someone always has a problem with anything
>you can think of. As far as IUDs, I did my research and think this is
>the best way to go. They have been used in Europe for over 12 years. My
>insurance covered all but my copay, which made it extremely economical.
>Even so, at full cost it is cheaper than pills for five years. (I got
>pregnant on the pill because of migraine medicine I was taking, which at
>the time, they did not know it interfered with the protection of the
>pill.)
>
>The only drawbacks would be if you are not in a monogamous relationship,
>you can be more at risk for infection (PID). Of course it does not
>protect against STDs either. If you have a history of fibroids, you may
>be unable to use it depending in the size and growth of the masses.
>
>Hope this helps!

Hi Denise Just wanted to thank you for that useful info on the mirena, it really has helped. x

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