IUS MIRENA COIL - WEIGHT GAIN

I've got one - put on a stone and a half. But, whether that's because I was living a chaotic life with three kids under four, or because of the coil, dunno.

But, there are a number of women at our school gate who are SURE they put on weight and were unable to lose it until they got the wee bit of barbed wire out...

Am getting mine out next month. If I don't immediately lose a stone and a half I shall be rather cross!

Will be interested to see what others find, the science says there isn't a weight gain side effect - but my *kitten* says otherwise.

Will be interested to see what others find, the science says there isn't a weight gain side effect - but my *kitten* says otherwise.

The 20 pounds of flab I'm carrying in my stomach say otherwise too!

I'm not fully sure of the differences between the two but I've had a IUD Mirena coil inserted to help with my heavy menstruation.

I've not noticed any weight gain but at first my periods were still all over the shop although they seem to have calmed down a bit although can still be quite heavy, I've had it for seven months so hopefully things will calm down soon. I'm still getting mid cycle cramps though and similar cramps from exercising.

No weight gain though, or if there was it would have been quite insignificant.


ETA - The weight loss shown on my ticker has been lost since having it inserted, I had it back in October and I started tracking my diet and weight this January.

Generally speaking, the Mirena does not make you gain weight. What makes you gain weight with Mirena is that progesterone can stimulate appetitie, so women eat more....therefore causing weight gain. So if you are careful about what you are eating, it should be fine. Irregular bleeding is a very common side effect with Mirena, and it can last for several months. It is a side effect that a lot of women just have to get through, but once you do, periods generally get very light, and for a lot of women, disappear all together.

I had Mirena for one year. During that year I gained 18 pounds,had terrible mood swings, felt bloated all the time. After have Mirena removed my husband said "My wife is back". I was happpieeer, the mood swings were gone and I am finally starting to lose weight (SLOWLY). I higly recomend getting rid of that thing.

Just found this post, recently had coil fitted for heavy and irregular periods, noticed on forums that people have gained weight when coil was fitted. I needed to lose weight any way and so far been doing fitness pal for 50 days and so far has lost 11 pounds! Not sure if it would be easier or quicker to lose the weight if I didn't have the coil though, periods are still very irregular getting quite a bit of abdominal pain too but no way as heavy. They did find that I had an ovarian cyst before they put the coil in so awaiting on results of another scan to see if it is still there! Hoping things will settle down a bit more though.

Haven't really noticed any weight gain. Hard time losing but I think that's a bunch of other factors and not mirena.

This is the best BC I've ever been on. Had it nearly three years, only had spotting and periods for a few months after insertion. Now I get a day of super light spotting every few months.

I had the Mirena in for longer than the usual span of 5 years - it was probably a little over six.... It diminished my extremely painful monthlies to nothing, and the one ovarian cyst they detected just dissipated. I think the lingering effects are making my 'ease' into menopause a bit smoother. I haven't had hot flashes or mood swings.

I've had one for three years and have had no problem at all - I love it. I wish I had got it 10 years ago.

Sorry to hear others are having problems ):

Hi all, Im not a user of this site but have signed up just to offer some help, as your posts helped me decide to have the mirena coil removed 3 days ago. My background is...I am 32 and had coil put in 4 yrs ago after birth of my 2nd child. In honesty, I've loved it...I had no side effects, and didn't really notice a problem with losing weight for the first few years...I'm really quite active, watch what I eat (to a point!) and am fairly slim build. However the last year and a half I've really been struggling to maintain weight rather than lose....and when I say struggle....I've been eating 1500 calories or less a few days a week, living a VERY active life with at least one fairly intensive exercise session a week...and yet my weight has remained static or threatened to rise. it has never even occurred to me that mirena would have anything to do with it. However I've been thinking... right I have to get this sorted and lose a few pounds, so I started 30 day shred...have been doing it properly and eating well for 2 weeks, and NOTHING...weight exactly the same. I laughed out loud when I weighed myself on Tuesday, its just ridiculous. Anyway, don't know what made me Google mirena but I saw all the posts and thought I bet there's something in that, and was due to have it out anyway, so had it done on Thursday.

So get this, and remember that I have weighed 11st 2 for 1 + years....Friday morning 10 st 12. This morning 10 st 10.

Im guessing its water retention or something, well actually I have no idea at all, other than that I feel exactly the same as I did 3 days ago, no period yet, no other symptoms. And like I say, I loved the coil. But my word, I am gobsmacked as to the time and effort I have spent trying to lose weight, when I'm guessing my body just wouldn't let me when the coil was in.

Good luck all of the rest of you, and hope u figure out what's best for you...well aware one size doesn't fit all.

Godbless x

Hi ladies since having the mirena fitted
I've have gained weight approx 1 stone .
I feel bloated & my breasts are like I'm 6 months pregnant .
I have disturbed sleep , mood swings and feel quite low .
I'm so glad I found this forum as I thought it was just me.
I'm going to have it removed as soon as I can !!!

Given all your symptoms: PLEASE consider getting some bio-identical progesterone for the transition. I suspect you're going to have a CRASH. A hormone crash. If you find that you're insanely depressed, and crying for no reason a few days after removing it: it will get better.

I've the mirena coil in four and half years I've constantly been struggling trying to lose weight. I've put on over one and half stone in that time and despite running five times a week in the last month I have not lost a single ounce. I'm now convinced the coil has slowed down my metabolism and is hindering weight loss . I'm caught between a rock and a hard place because I love the safety if it the lack of periods and the fact that I don't have to remember to take a pill but I really want it out if its affecting weight loss .

I got the mirena 6 weeks after my son was born in 2010. Within months, I was in a dark dark place. Could have been post partum so I went on zoloft. It helped but made me a zombie. I finally weened myself off a year later. But during that time, the bottom of my feet were painful when standing up from sitting, anxiety, muscle spasms, fatigue etc etc. I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia.

I was able to lose my the 35 lbs gained while pregnant but sat at 200-204 for the last 3.5 years.

I eat somewhat healthy with exercise (roller derby 2-3x week) but pretty inactive at my desk job and exhausted. Never lost weight. I am so sick and tired of being sick and tired that I figured getting the mirena out might make me feel better as I have found that I am very sensitive to medications while trying to find something that makes me feel better.

I don't feel any better but I lost 7 lbs in 20 days without changing my normal routine. (except this last weekend, i did nothing, ate bad, and gained a pound or two or retaining water).

I haven't weight this less in over 4 years. even if its by a couple pounds.


or lets not forget about the mirena stomach pooch. Its defiitely not sticking out/swollen like it used to be.

I had the Mirena IUD inserted in August of 2010, by December I had gained almost 60 lbs and was severely depressed. By the following fall I was put on disability and over the next 2 years gained an additional 80 lbs. Nothing seemed to work, and I mean nothing, but we didn't know that i was having an adverse reaction to the IUD. My doctor, who had been treating me for years, suggests I have it removed and within 90 days I was medication free, had lost 15lbs and felt FANTASTIC. It is not for everyone and while my symptoms are extreme, an inability to lose weight can be correlated to the hormones in mirenna. Most women will not gain weight as a result of hormones in brith control but it doesn't mean you can't. I cannot use any form of contraceptive with a hormone. I respond very poorly, but I would be considered and outlier. If you have noticed a changed I how your body responds while on birth control with hormones I'd suggest looking into alternatives.

I had one for 18mths about 2 years ago...... til I got such a bad PID that I was hospitalised and had it removed. I had 4 or 5 bad infections with it....... not a single one before or after. So although it helped with the heavy periods (though didnt stop them) I will never have another; my body obviously hated it. And thinking back, yes I did put on a stone at the same time but didn't connect the two.....just thought it was par for the course!