WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for March, 2008: Re: CONTRACEPTION: Mirena and ovulation

Re: CONTRACEPTION: Mirena and ovulation

From: anne (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 16 Mar 2008 04:55:59 -0500 (CDT)

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See http://www.Mirena-US.com and click on FAQ in the menu bar and then click on "How does Mirena work?"

It appears that Mirena does *NOT necessarily* stop ovulation. The primary way it works is to block sperm from reaching or fertilizing an already ovulated egg, or to make the lining of your uterus thin (so the egg cannot implant properly). It may stop ovulation, but no guarantee that's how it works.

Also, see my posts under "CONTRACEPTION: Mirena vs. NuvaRing" for a comparison. The bottom line for me is that NuvaRing doesn't cause nausea and I can easily insert and/or remove NuvaRing from my vagina, but a doctor has to insert AND remove Mirena during an exam from your uterus-- you cannot insert it or remove it from your uterus yourself.

Anne.

At Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Lainey wrote: >
>I should say that the only time I noticed the fertile looking mucus was
>a few days ago so my question is did I ovulate? I haven't had a period
>yet exactly. I had spotting for about 2 months after it was put in
>though, and I'm still breastfeeding too.
>At Thu, 13 Mar 2008, Lainey wrote:
>>
>>I have a 5 month old baby and I had the Mirena IUD placed about 6 weeks
>>after he was born. I have noticed I still have stretchy cervical mucus
>>occasionally as if I were ovulating. I don't have a period. Might I be
>>ovulating? If so, should I be doing a pregnancy test? I am very tired
>>like I might be pregnant, but I also have a 5 month old who still
>>doesn't sleep through the night so that might not mean anything. If I
>>were to get pregnant, do I get the Mirena removed, and will the baby be
>>ok? Does the Mirena abort babies? I'm really opposed to that so I'm very
>>concerned that I might be aborting a baby.

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