Any women using Mirena IUD?

If you are could you please share all your experiance with it please...I'm looking to have this inserted in the hopes of completely stopping my periods cuz my CD gets so exacerbated during my periods and I'll be 42 in june so still a ways away from menopause and I just can't take how stupid my CD acts druing my monthly cycle.

Thanks :)

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Hey chroniemom, no I' haven't been on the pill for over 16 yrs cuz after I had my son I had the clips put on my tubes (since I knew we wouldn't be planning to have anymore kids) but the clips don't interfere with periods so I still get them every month. I don't want to use BCP cuz they also exacerbated my CD daily not just during my periods. My CD symptoms didn't start getting worse with my periods until about 6 yrs ago so I don't know if it might be because of my IBS that I also have (6 yrs ago is around the time my GI suspected I had also developed IBS), but either way, be it my CD or my IBS my bowels are just worse behaving during my periods so I want to stop them.

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I am considering it because my copper IUD expires in Jan 2010. I am very close to needing to make a decision. My OBGYN said that mirena would be a good idea since I would get to skip periods. They said that would happen with the injection I got years ago (I forget the name) and I got my period anyway. I did have some problems with the hormones on BC pills making me moody etc (like PMS all the time) so I wonder if Mirena IUD does this as well? or are the hormones in it different? I sure would like to skip my period, all it does is cause trouble for my CD and other things. Also, I am not planning on any more kids. I have been happy with the copper one for the last 10 years but I need to do something for the PMS and CD! Karen  ... Karen (Karendee) Diagnosed w/ Crohn’s Disease   March 2007 Started Humira June 2008 (have been on other cd meds) Diagnosed w/  Fibromyalgia May 2007 on Soma and Lyrica    

thanks pb4. I had looked into it before and had thought I might go with another copper one since Mirena has hormones. However, the promise of no periods is very tempting since my CD worsens with them. Karen  ... Karen (Karendee) Diagnosed w/ Crohn’s Disease   March 2007 Started Humira June 2008 (have been on other cd meds) Diagnosed w/  Fibromyalgia May 2007 on Soma and Lyrica    

Hi,
I had a mirena fitted in December 08 not for contraceptive reason as I have my tubes clipped but for excessive bleeding. I have been bleeding most of the time since saw gynae a few weeks ago and he wants to give it more time but if bleeding hasnt stopped by the end of may he will remove it and next option will ablation. Apart from weight gain (16lbs) which I could do without I havent found any other complications. Just to let you know I had one fitted a few yrs ago and bled continously aswell.

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36, Female

Proctitis in 2000

Diagnosed in November 08 with colitis (By surgeon)

Awaiting Appointment with GI

Medication

Dipentum Olsaline Sodium (3X500mg daily)

20mg Prednesol (First time)

Nexium 20mg Daily

Iron Supplements

Probiotic -Super8

Hi pb4!

I had a Mirena IUD inserted in September 2005.  I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world.  My periods are non-existent.  Woo Hooo.  I plan to have another one inserted in September 2010.  I did not have an issue with the weight gain.  My 15 lb weight gain happened when I started Humira in September of 2008.  Not having a period has made my Crohn's much better.  I did spot off and on for a few months after insertion, but after that, nothing.  I'll be 40 in June.  Good Luck.

Awesome mnchkn and Sally, thanks for sharing your experiances...I know when I was a teen and went on BCP I never gained an ounce so I'm hoping I won't from this IUD either, of course I was a teen moons ago now but I'm keeping fingers crossed that I won't get the weight-gain or any other annoying symptom from it.

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Yes, I've thought about that too but was explicit with my doc about how my periods affect my IBD/IBS and he assured me the level was low and constant so my body should adjust, he also ensured there was no guarantee it would stop my periods so if I wasn't happy with it I could have it taken out, he also knows I take probiotics and he figures that should help as well where the Minera is concerned...guess we'll see when I finally build up enough nerve to try it.

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Hey fitzyk, he basically said for what I'm looking for (stopping my periods) my only options were ablation (which I thought was kinda invasive and he quoted 80% success or some women may end up bleeding more), the Minera IUD spcifically (cuz a copper kind woulnd't stop my periods all together) or the Depo shot. I don't want the pill, been there done that cuz the pill really messes with my CD. Thankfully I likely only really have to worry about this for only another 10ish yrs, by then menopause will be sure to be on it's way LOL.

I'm not looking forward to having it "installed" LOL but none of the other options sound that great either, ablation, depo shot...hopefully he'll be quick about getting it in there and I won't feel any cramping or pain once it's in.

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Definitely an interesting thing to keep in mind, thanks for sharing MMM.

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My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it! LOL :)

That's awesome rlc06, I hope I have the same experiance with it as you have, thanks for sharing.

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My bum is broken....there's a big crack down the middle of it! LOL :)