1. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Feb 15, 2007, 4:41 pm PST

I have had the Mirena for over 4 years now. I have to say, I struggled with the decision, but I have been grateful ever since. Never have to worry about birth control, no problems, very cost-effective. The side effect I have experienced: no period! That's right, I have no bleeding. My doctor says this happens to some women and is nothing to worry about. When the 5 years are up, I plan to replace it. It's that simple.

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2. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Feb 15, 2007, 5:00 pm PST

Hunk, doesn't feel well, Ladies and he is lonely. Emails and IM's are welcome! Nude photos are a must!!!

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3. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Feb 15, 2007, 7:24 pm PST

Well, on news reports I've seen about IUD's, they said that some women became infertile due to this birth control, and for others it took several years before they were able to conceive. I think more research should be done on this method personally.

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4. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Thu, Feb 15, 2007, 8:44 pm PST

It is difficult for women in a long-term relationship to choose between hormonally based contraceptives and condoms. The IUD has always scared me but at least there's an alternative and hopefully it has been perfected for safety now.

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5. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 3:54 am PST

I think I will just stay away from sex :( lol

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6. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 5:20 am PST

#5 Blond-lmao-how about nude get well emails-lol that would LIFT my uh-spirits-UP

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7. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 8:28 am PST

I love the idea of limiting my period!

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8. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 10:08 am PST

The IUD RUINED MY LIFE!!! I'm going to tell you something you won't see anywhere on the web, and no doctor will tell you about... I had an IUD for about a year and it's been a nightmare. I had cramping upon insertion which got WORSE over the months. My periods went from 5 to 14 HEAVY days...with 2 days a month so bad I could barely leave bed. Sex was so painful, I wouldn't even let my boyfriend think about it. My GYN kept telling me it was all normal, and would get better. He told me to take motrin before sex after I told him it was like I was being STABBED on the inside. That should have been a red flag right there, but I can't take hormones (depoprovera made me suicidal), and have a latex sensitivity. The IUD was pretty much my last choice, and I was determined to make it work out. Well, after a year it got no better and I finally had it removed. The doctor actually looked smug over the whole thing, like I was just being a wimp and giving up. That's not even the worst part... 2 years later sex is still very painful. Not as bad, but if I get hit in a certain spot I lose it. I curl into a fetal position and just bawl. It's the worst thing to ever happen to me, and it's affecting every part of my life...in and out of the bedroom. I can't be the giving wife I want to be, and just feel so insufficient. Now I know how impotent men must feel...I feel less than a woman now. I'm terrified to have sex, and feel so alone. The psychological scars run the deepest, not to mention the strain this causes on our relationship. Now I'm ruined. My new GYN has done all sorts of tests and ultrasounds and cannot figure it out. She wants to take a needle full of saline and inject it into the nerves and kill them. I'm terrified, but it may be my only option. We're not sure if it will affect my fertility yet, since we're still not ready to try...but it might. Please consider all of this before you do it. I know of alot of women who have had no problems, and have never heard of a horror story like mine anywhere. I would never want another couple to go through this.

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9. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 10:09 am PST

The IUD RUINED MY LIFE!!! I'm going to tell you something you won't see anywhere on the web, and no doctor will tell you about... I had an IUD for about a year and it's been a nightmare. I had cramping upon insertion which got WORSE over the months. My periods went from 5 to 14 HEAVY days...with 2 days a month so bad I could barely leave bed. Sex was so painful, I wouldn't even let my boyfriend think about it. My GYN kept telling me it was all normal, and would get better. He told me to take motrin before sex after I told him it was like I was being STABBED on the inside. That should have been a red flag right there, but I can't take hormones (depoprovera made me suicidal), and have a latex sensitivity. The IUD was pretty much my last choice, and I was determined to make it work out. Well, after a year it got no better and I finally had it removed. The doctor actually looked smug over the whole thing, like I was just being a wimp and giving up. That's not even the worst part... 2 years later sex is still very painful. Not as bad, but if I get hit in a certain spot I lose it. I curl into a fetal position and just bawl. It's the worst thing to ever happen to me, and it's affecting every part of my life...in and out of the bedroom. I can't be the giving wife I want to be, and just feel so insufficient. Now I know how impotent men must feel...I feel less than a woman now. I'm terrified to have sex, and feel so alone. The psychological scars run the deepest, not to mention the strain this causes on our relationship. Now I'm ruined. My new GYN has done all sorts of tests and ultrasounds and cannot figure it out. She wants to take a needle full of saline and inject it into the nerves and kill them. I'm terrified, but it may be my only option. We're not sure if it will affect my fertility yet, since we're still not ready to try...but it might. Please consider all of this before you do it. I know of alot of women who have had no problems, and have never heard of a horror story like mine anywhere. I would never want another couple to go through this.

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10. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 10:15 am PST

oops! sorry about posting that twice!

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11. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 11:00 am PST

Dishtotrish... I have heard stories like that before. Way back they had trouble with them poking. It should be better after removal. As far as the psychological scars... remember, it's all in how you think. Try to forget about it and think of yourself as a new person now that it has been removed. Get back into your sexual life little by little... but don't dwell on what happened. Good luck!

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12. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 12:02 pm PST

Actually, they took it out 2 years ago. The pain never went away. Thanks for your well wishes, I'm hanging in there. Hopefully they'll be able to fix me!

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13. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 1:53 pm PST

Trish, OMG, thanks for the dish! It sounds terrible and we all need stories like that to move past the manufacturers' messaging. Good luck, girlfriend and sorry for your pain!

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14. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 2:20 pm PST

trish, Your experience is pure nightmare. I'm glad to see you switched drs. Don't think of yourself as ruined! w/ or w/o the saline treatment, think of yourself as healing, slowly but surely. peace.

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15. Posted by A Yahoo! Health User on Fri, Feb 16, 2007, 4:19 pm PST

Oh My ..i didnt know that I U D"s were still available.. i had one placed when i was in my 20's,so i could play with out pay i guess.. when i had it taken out once i had married and wanted children with my husband it left me unable to conceive due to scar tissue that had built up blocking the falopian tubes ... i highly am againt the IUD ie: called the SHRIMP...there was a class action suit as well, please just take care of your selves..and find out all about any contraceptive you might chose ... investigate and do your research.. Susan

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