Mirena and Weight Loss

lkenn67

I have the Mirena IUD and have lost weight over the past 3 yrs. I am down 109lbs since the birth of my daughter. It does seem harder to lose weight now then when I was younger, but I blame that on my age (over 40..ugh). I do have to say I like not having periods. I'm not sure what I am going to do in Jan when I need to either replace it or choose something new. I am considering a tubal, since I really should not have any more children. I have 3 children and each birth has resulted in ever increasing blood loss. So I need a very effective birth control method.

I would definitely NOT recommend the shot. I had that after my second child and was severely depressed. I really wanted an anti-shot. It was horrible.

Good luck on your search. It is a hard decision. And what works for one person, does not always work for the next.

lkenn67

Oh yeah the patch....

I liked that one. The only problem was the sticky residue around the patch site. not that attractive

hush7hush

I had my Mirena inserted in January.
It has not caused any weight gain.
Any gain I had since then was because of my own poor eating habits and sedetary lifestyle.
I have not noticed any problem losing with it, either.
I've been at this since April, and I just passed the 40 pound lost mark.
I am 20 years old, 5'6", started at 220, I am now at 179.2.

hush7hush

I've had the Mirena for 4 years and I know I'm one of the lucky ones. No side effects, no weight gain, NO PERIODS. I also haven't had any problems losing weight now that I'm actually making an effort. OTOH, I've had friends who have had the nonstop period thing, some with weight gain and one who went completely crackers.

I really don't know what I'm going to do when I'm due to have it removed next year...either go with another one or switch to the copper/non-hormonal.

I'm also one of the lucky ones.
Bled like crazy the day of the insertion, and NOTHING since.
It's a beautiful thing! [:

I don't know what I'll do when I have to take it out. ]:
Definitely do NOT want to lose it!

crystalslight

I'm not sure if it's the Mirena that makes it hard for me to lose weight. Or breast feeding. But I struggle to drop weight.
I've had the Mirena since April.
Before having baby #5 I had it for about 18 months. It fused to my cervix and I had to have it surgically removed.
I'm having pregnancy symptoms ALL the time.
I absolutely did NOT want to get the Mirena put back in but it was the only option for me. As soon as my husband gets snipped, I'm getting the Mirena taken out.

vivid2012

Thanks Minnesnowtagurl cause I felt alone. Sometimes I'd swell to look pregnant too! My GYN said Friday he is taking it out. He has had plenty of woman complaining of the same effects I have (weight gain, swelling, joint pain and feeling as if pregnant). And Megz that is how it started with me.....Im going to start using either the shot or Nuva ring.....I havent decided.

Have you thought about the paraguard IUD? I have had mine for 7 years and it is fabulous! No hormones or any of those side effects.

paraguard IUD? never thought about that.

jalapenos

Ok, I have had the Mirena for almost 7 years (on my 2nd round). I have 3 kids, and since all of them have been c-sections, and because my cervix has never been stretched like a vaginal birth, it was painful but not unbearable. I bleed for a couple days ( with both insertions) and haven't had a period since!! I gained weight but that was because I was lazy and ate like a pig. Other than that, no cramps, no pain, I always "check" for the string BUT my hubby doesn't feel the string while we "burn calories" :laugh: I do want to take it out after this round and give my body a rest, but then again, I don't want to get pregnant.
Good luck to ya!