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Re: Mirena Coil & Endometriosis
From: anonymous@obgyn.net
Tue Jun 28 12:09:58 2005
HI
This is my 1st time on this website, its really strange i should stumble
across this discussion after seeing my gynae about the mirena today!
I had my 1st coil in 2001 and it was perfect no real bleeding or pain
the only side affect was weight gain but was more than happy to have
that above pain! Then things went abit wrong again so a different gynae
did a laparoscopy and at the same time replaced my coil-I had nothing
but grief from it-constant infections and nausea, the bleeding came back
and the pain was worse than ever it was an awful expereince.
I have finally settled with a gynae I trust and would NEVER let anyone
else mess with me-the guy that put the second coil in hadn't put it in
quite right or trimmed the wires hence it wasn't working so I suffered
through that.
The endo got worse so I had another operation to cut it all out and
things were great for a while til it all grew back, in Feb this year my
gynae raised the mirena issue again and talked me into having another
one put it and to be honest it is still 'settling in' I had an awful
time to start with which I still can't get my head round as I had had 2
previous to this one, my gynae explained that putting a coil in women
who have not yet had children can send the womb into shock and it will
try and expel the coil because it sees it as a foreign body.
I persevered and its been nearly 5 months I'm really spotty and slightly
moody but the bleeding is starting to subside but I am happy that it is
definitly 'settling in' now.
I think you really have to trust your gynae alot, my trouble was not
through the coil but through human error when it was put in, which led
to me having trouble with 3rd one initially because my womb didn't like
it-even if the coil is slightly miss placed it won't work.
Becks
At Tue, 19 Oct 2004, Sarah wrote:
>
>At Mon, 18 Oct 2004, Jude wrote:
>>
>>Hi
>>
>>I have tried the Mirena coil and found that I couldn't tolerate it,
>>taking celebrex and panadeine on a regimin to control the pain, as well
>>as feeling nauseated and exhausted. I have since discovered that some
>>of my female relatives have had the same experience. The Mirena is not
>>for everyone and unfortuately treating endo in my experience has been
>>trial and error of many different treatments, very few of which actually
>>work.
>>
>>--
>>Jude.
>>
>>At Fri, 15 Oct 2004, lisa wrote:
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>>>Hi
>>>I also had the mirena inserted in Jan of this year as told to by my gyn.
>>>The bleeding I was suffering from as a result of adenomyosis has
>>>completely stopped which I am soooooo glad of. But I have been in so
>>>much pain since then and I am not sure whether this is a result of the
>>>Mirena. I just recently went to see an endo specialist who told me this
>>>would not cause pelvic pain. He said I needed another op and another
>>>mirena would have to be inserted but I am not so sure I want this. I
>>>have been looking for someone to talk to also about the Mirena. What
>>>symptoms/side-effects have you been suffering from? I don't know whether
>>>this is relevant but I have been getting so many spots recently and
>>>nothing will shift them! I look like a teenager! I didn't know there
>>>were any bad side-effects like you said in your message, where did you
>>>find this out as I would love to look this up.
>>>Sorry if I haven't been much help, just asking more questions.
>>>Take care
>>>Lisa
>>>
>>>At Thu, 14 Oct 2004, anonymous@obgyn.net wrote:
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>>>>Hi there,
>>>>
>>>>I have recently had my 2nd laser Laparoscopy and at the same time as
>>>>advised by my consultant I have had the mirena coil fitted. Since
>>>>having it fitted (only 4 weeks ago) i have heard that the coil can
>>>>actually make the endo grow twice as fast - doesn anybody now if this is
>>>>true ? Also have read a lot about the side affects on the internet and I
>>>>am a bit concerend. Can anyone speak from personal expreience ? I am
>>>>really worried about it.
>>>>
>>>>Hope to hear from somebody soon
>>>>Thanks
>>
>--
>Hi,
>
>I am just about to celebrate the fitting of the mirena coil, I have had it now
>for 4 years as far as I am concerned, and I know I am extremely lucky, but
>I have no heavy bleeding anymore, I no longer feel sick and faint due to the
>pain, my periods are a distant memory. I do get occassionally spotting, and
>yes it did take a while to settled down, after being fitted, this was fully
>explained by my gynae. I realise not any every one is a fortunate as myself.
>
>Best wishes
>Sarah
>
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