- Mirena Hormones DO Enter Your Bloodstream: The Science and Evidence to Bring to Your Doctor
I’m furious and heartbroken reading story after story of women experiencing severe physical and mental health symptoms after getting Mirena, only to have their doctors dismiss the connection...
81 points52 comments4 d ago
- Pregnant?
Hi all. Had Mirena since 2025. I have never been pregnant before. In June 2026 I had a transvaginal ultrasound after having severe abdominal pain and vomiting. The surgeon suspected perforation...
37 points31 comments3 d ago
- Update: Removal after 9 years
I’ve linked the original post for those curious! I’ve just started my 3rd period and it’s been about 3 months since I got my Mirena IUD removed. I could not be happier with my decision! So far the...
8 points1 comment3 d ago
- I’ve had my Mirena for 7 years had an ectopic pregnancy 4 years in and I’m finally getting this thing removed.
I got my Mirena almost 8 years ago. At first it was amazing, no worry about missing a pill, no worries about pregnancy. I gained about 40lbs that first year and my sex drive dropped quite a bit. I...
6 points10 comments3 d ago
- Sex before removal - didn’t realize the risk
I had Mirena for 5 months and it was causing me to have a lot of rage and anxiety and weight gain, so I decided to have it removed. My husband and I had our final day of fun before having to...
5 points15 comments3 d ago
- Mirena is Partial Hysterectomy
Female 44. Perimenopause has been manageable enough all in all, but for the past 18 months I've had the most horrific periods - days of cramps, super heavy, lasting way longer, and major clotting....
5 points14 comments6 d ago
- Insertion Experience
Hi all!! 24F with heavy periods + hella bad cramps, no current diagnosis of PCOS or endo, etc I got my Mirena inserted today under local anaesthetic at my Gynaecologist’s clinic. I’ve never had a...
5 points12 comments6 d ago
- Not that bad!
I had my first IUD put in yesterday. I’m 60 and am on HRT, my doctor wanted me to get the IUD. I made a huge mistake and went down the rabbit hole on the internet and found nothing but horrible...
5 points11 comments7 d ago
- Is this normal?
I was on Mirena for 8 years and didn’t have periods during that time. I had it removed this past June and got my periods in July, August, and September. My husband and I started trying to conceive...
4 points0 comments5 d ago
- I’m really scared my Mirena shifted — I bleed heavily each time I orgasm.
Hi, I (22FtM) just got my Mirena inserted about 2 and a half weeks ago. I did not bleed at all until 4ish days ago, and now I bleed like I’ve been shot each time I orgasm. This bleeding...
4 points8 comments7 d ago