Mrena weight gain??

I had the Mirena put in at the beginning of September, when I was brand new to this website. I have lost 13lbs in the last month.

I'd say if you aren't counting your calories/following any type of plan (slacking off), then it would explain the gain more than the IUD would.
The hormones don't go into your blood stream, they are localized so it does what it needs to do at the spot it needs to be done. I was told that if I wanted to have it removed to have a child, my cycles would be "normal" pretty much immediately.

The doctor said that 6 months is the general 'wait-it-out' time.
If I were you, I'd stick whole-heartedly to whatever plan you are using for the next month or 2, and see where you're at then.

Have it removed when you can, if you feel that it's hindering your success. IUD's aren't for everyone. I know for the money that it cost, I'll be keeping it in for a while lol

I gained weight. I don't believe for a minute that the progesterone is "local".

I had mine removed. Best decision I ever made.

Having one inserted was one of the worst decisions.

The mirena really messed me up. I lost the following two pregnancies a year after I had it removed. I understand it works great for others, and I am sure it all depends on our individual initial hormone balance. It just wasn't helpful to me. I couldn't lose weight along with other health problems. Birth Control and I don't get along

I have had Mrena for about 4 years now and love it. It is the only birth control I have used (and I've tried a lot) that I haven't noticed any side effects besides lighter and shorter periods. I spot for a day and that's about it.
I haven't had any kids yet, so I HURT like the ****ens to get put in, but I love it.
Every body is different though.

I have had 2 of them so far. The one I had before pregnancy I did not gain weight, I also only gained 15 lbs during pregnancy, and one after and I did not gain weight from either. It is low dose of hormones, lower than the pill. I contribute the 40 lbs i gained to my own fault after getting divorced and drinking/eating too much, etc. I have since lost the weight fine with diet & exercise and still have my IUD and will be getting another one next year to replace this one.

You said yourself you changed your habits/slacked off. That's a lot more likely to cause weight gain than birth control.

I had Mirena two years ago and I noticed weight gain. They told me it wasn't because of the Mirena but I hardly ever gain weight. I had gained about 20 pounds in 6 months! When I took it out the weight started coming off. Everyone is different so listen to your body and take it out if it is making you feel funny.

Glad to hear this as I was considering getting this will stay where I am!!

I've had the merina for almost 2 years now, and besides the cramps and the first 3 months, I have loved it! I dont know if i've gained weight because of it or not - I just gained.

I know when I first started this journey I was trying to blame everything else but my eating habits on why I was gaining... Now I just know it's me whos reponsible and if I dont change that, then Im just going to be fat.

I had mine done about two months ago. The first month I saw the scale go up and up with little change to my diet and exercise. But things have started to level out, I feel better and the scale is going back down.

I should be honest and say I'm not sure honestly though if it was the Mirena, or if I was slacking more than I thought I was b/c it made me feel so bad those first few weeks. No energy, cramping, pain in my back constantly. Now I feel good, it just takes some time for the body to adjust.

I have had the Mirena for two years now and I absolutely love it!!!!!! Its the only birth control that I've tried that hasn't made me sick. I rarely have a period, its pretty much completely stopped and its amazing! The only thing that ever scares me is i actually know 5 people that have still gotten pregnant while having a mirena IUD, so sometimes i get paranoid that I could possibly be pregnant.. but never am! I have gained weight but I honestly think that is completely my own fault because I know my eating habbits have taken a turn for the worst and I'm more sedetary then I used to be (until now since I'm trying to do something about it). I also think the weight I have gained could be from my hypothyroidism as well. But all in all I absolutely love the mirena and havn't had absolutely any problems! It's ironic that this was posted because a friend of mine actually just told me TODAY that she heard that the mirena IUD has been recalled so I'm going to be calling my doc to see whats up! I hope that's not true becaue I love the darn thing and I just can't think of any other birth control I'd feel comfortable switching too! The pill made me sick and get ovarian cyst and I have heard terrible things about the shot ugh why can't guys deal with this crap! Hopefully its not recalled! Has anybody else heard that???

I had it years ago for about 9 months.. I had it removed due to bleeding the entire time it was in. I gained like 5lbs the forst month then lost it

Whatever you do- DO NOT GET THE NUVARING if you have the mirana removed. That ring is the devil :indifferent:

I've been on Mirena for about 3 1/2 years. It hurt like hell at first, but I was never on birth control before, so I was told to expect some cramping.. otherwise, I haven't had many side effects.. every so often I get really bad cramps, but I pop an advil and once it kicks in, they are gone.. I did gain weight after I had the mirena put in, but it could have been for a number of reasons.. just after I went on birth control, my b/f for a year and a half broke up with me, so I was upset, my daughter just turned 1, her father and I were back and forth to court every 3-6 months (no I'm not exaggerating) and I just got lazy and my eating habbits sucked.. so I can't say the weight gain is from mirena, but I have lost 10lbs so far since being on mfp (almost 2 months) so just give it some time and let your body adjust and maybe adjust your calories or exercise..

Good Luck!

I've had mine for 4 years. Never gained on it or had any side effects...I actually lost 100 lbs on it. Love it! Done having kids so was not worried about conceiving after it is removed...haven't had a period in over 3 years!