LADIES ONLY*** IUD input to switch or not to switch

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  • Courtscan2
    Courtscan2 Posts: 499 Member
    mrsgoochy wrote: »
    I am starting to do some research ( on Mirena for a year and I am bloated and cannot seem to even budge 5lbs unless I do severe calorie restriction and do low carbs). Is there a way to test for Progestin intolerance? It seems to be the missing link. When I was on the now discontinued Vesture ( AND LOVING LIFE), I could maintain a good weight for me ( 165 @5'8) and felt good. It had 3mg of progestin. The mirena has 52 mg of levonorgestrel (LNG). Initially, LNG is released at a rate of approximately 20 mcg/day. (Levonorgestrel is a weakly androgenic progestin).
    Soooooooo...... Is there a test for progestin sensitivity/intolerance? I'm about to up and switch to the copper IUD and with my tilted uterus- It was a total *kitten* to get the mirena in :(

    Thoughts? TIA ;)

    I've got a copper IUD, had it for 9 years now and no problems. I love it. Have a tilted uterus as well, so get the PITA on insertion and removal, but....short term pain for long term gain. Making hubby get the snip when it's due to come out in a few months though, after 16 long years and 2 kids its his turn to handle the birth control!
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    lemongirlbc wrote: »
    mrsgoochy wrote: »
    I am starting to do some research ( on Mirena for a year and I am bloated and cannot seem to even budge 5lbs unless I do severe calorie restriction and do low carbs). Is there a way to test for Progestin intolerance? It seems to be the missing link. When I was on the now discontinued Vesture ( AND LOVING LIFE), I could maintain a good weight for me ( 165 @5'8) and felt good. It had 3mg of progestin. The mirena has 52 mg of levonorgestrel (LNG). Initially, LNG is released at a rate of approximately 20 mcg/day. (Levonorgestrel is a weakly androgenic progestin).
    Soooooooo...... Is there a test for progestin sensitivity/intolerance? I'm about to up and switch to the copper IUD and with my tilted uterus- It was a total *kitten* to get the mirena in :(

    Thoughts? TIA ;)

    I've got a copper IUD, had it for 9 years now and no problems. I love it. Have a tilted uterus as well, so get the PITA on insertion and removal, but....short term pain for long term gain. Making hubby get the snip when it's due to come out in a few months though, after 16 long years and 2 kids its his turn to handle the birth control!

    Yes, I've used many types of birth control over the years and by far my favorite is being with a man who has had a vasectomy.

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