Did you lose weight after having the Mirena taken out?

I had mine in for 2 yrs and I have had all of those problems I have gained soooo much weight!! And it seemed the more I work out the more I gain! My sex drive was completely gone!! I got mine taken out like a week ago to try for another child and like the very next day my sex drive returned times 3 lol so I really think that it was a side affect and I will not get another one ever !! And I would not recommend it to anyone! I know it won't always effect everyone the same but all I can say is what happened to me!!

I had mirena put in in May of this year. I didn't change how I ate, in fact I felt like I was being more conscious. I went from 233 up to 243, 244. Once I started MFP I lost 7 lbs easilly, but I've been stuck at 235 now for 3 weeks. I too have noticed horrendous (for me) breakouts on my face. Also very moody.

Definitely makng an appointment tomorrow to get it out.

Wow guys you are so depressing. I got the mirena sometime in February or March of this year, I have lost somewhere around 40 some pounds since then. I take Wellbutrin so I have been pretty happy. Since this I now weigh what I did in High School, know I can't get pregnant, and more limber than ever now that I am more fit..I can't say enough good things about Mirena. Reading past posts everyone complains about sex drive, depression, and weight gain, I just debunked all of it. Before my son was born in December (and the 9 months and 16 days prior to his birth) I had the Mirena for three year's and I yo yoed on weight and was happy and sad at different points in life. I guess what I am trying to say, is the Mirena didn't change me, life went on like normal.

I had my Mirena removed 10/2- best thing I ever did I think!! I had a hot flash 2 days later and totally felt like myself. I had become so moody!! But I gained 3 lbs after getting it out! So here is my question-- How soon after you got it out did you get your period. It has been 28 days and I have had no bleeding at all.

I was always a thin person (105-115 lbs) in my teens & early 20s. I had my son in '06 then had the Mirena put in 6 months later. I ended up gaining 20 lbs in 6 months!!
I went back to the doctor & complained saying I wanted it out because I was always depressed plus now had 30 lbs added to my frame. I had lost all the baby weight I had gained while pregnant except 10 lbs then had the Mirena in 6 months & gained 20. The doctor informed me it was because I was "obviously over eating" which I was NOT. I never have been a large portion type of girl & for the doctor to ASSUME it was because I was over eating was just plain rude.
I was still eating small portions & I had started exercising religiously & I could not lose a pound. After countless visits complaining to my doctor she FINALLY took it out.
WIthin a month of having it out I dropped 2 lbs, without exercising.. I KNEW it was the Mirena! since I couldn't lose ANY weight while I had it in.
So I ended up switching to the Paraguard & I ended up losing the 30 lbs I had left on me. I haven't had any side effects from the Paraguard & I LOVE it!

I love the Mirena, have had it for about 3 years now. I have certainly gained weight since then, but that is because I eat too much, don't exercise, and drink too much booze! I love not having periods, not getting bloated, and not having mood swings.

Thank you for this thread though, I didn't know that so many people had had such bad experiences with it. I have been wholeheartedly recommending it, and will certainly temper my enthusiasm in future!

I've gotta say, I LOVE my mirena. I didn't gain weight because of it. I gained weight because I was a Fatty McFatFat and ate everything in sight. I also haven't had any problems losing weight. I love the fact that I don't have periods with it, too. I never worry about TOM weight/bloating. [:

I also love my Mirena and my weight wasn't due to that either... it was due to having a 10 lbs baby boy a few months prior to getting it! I have lost almost 30 lbs with it in on top of the 30 lbs of baby weight, but maybe I'd have lost more without it! Who knows?? But the convenience of it outweighs everything for me!

Everyone is so different, so don't think you are crazy if you personally have issues and someone else doesn't!

I am scheduled to get an IUD on Friday Feb 24th and after reading all this I am not sure what to do!!! I cannot take any pills because I am breast feeding. I could take a small dose of progesterone but it made me sick when I was breastfeeding my son. Ugh...decisions decisions!

I AM IN THE SAME BOAT!! SUPPOSED TO HAVE IT THIS WEEK!!

Hi Allup!

Maybe you don't need to be frightened until or unless you need to be frightened. Just as pregnancy and the birth of a child comes with risks (Toxoplasmosis, tearing, previa), reversible BC also comes with risks (weight gain, blood clots). It's just a matter of what you're willing to risk.

As you can see by this thread, different people have different reactions to it... Some people have had more success with it than others. Maybe your body and its chemistry will handle it better than some of ours have. There are plenty of women who've had success with it.

I think the purpose of this thread was more to help give support to those who haven't had luck with it and haven't had any support, since many of our doctors have had so many patients who HAVE had success with it that they didn't believe those of us who haven't been as fortunate. My doctor:

- told me that my weight gain had nothing to do with the Mirena (despite the fact that my eating habits didn't change for the worse)
- told me he'd NEVER heard of ANYONE having problems with it. Ever.
- didn't think twice about installing it in a woman who'd never had children and was never pregnant.
- didn't believe me when I told him I'd been cramping for as long as I had been.
- didn't think it was his problem that I thought I looked pregnant
- didn't offer any other helpful options or suggestions.
- had a nurse who pointed out how "fat" I'd gotten since my last visit. (She's a "See You Next Tuesday" anyway)
- is so much of a tool, that Home Depot called looking for him.

Hopefully, you have a better doctor. I've since switched practices and am in the process of figuring out a new BC option.

Maybe do a little more research. If you DO have it installed and it doesn't work for you, they should be able to remove it quite easily. (I don't recommend removing it yourself, since you probably can't see well in there and don't want to risk potential permanent damage by removing it yourself.)

I am getting my mirena taken out tomorrow! I have to remember to take my belly measurements before I go so that I can compare and see if anything changes. If anything- I really hope it helps my face clear up. I've never ever had issues with my face before having it put in.

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I continued to diet and excercise with really strict times to not so strict times, but I was working out much harder and more often and dieting more than I ever had and with little or no results, and several times even gaining a couple pounds! How frustrating! I went to my doctor with all my documentation and calorie counting and excersise logs etc. I was tested for everything under the sun including diabetes. It all checked out good even my thyroid which is what I thought it was. I was told " welcome to 40!" Well that just wasn't good enough! I switched doctors, enough is enough. By this time the fatigue, moodiness and lack of labido were just spiraling worse and worse. She retested everything and came up with only one thing a little off and that was my testosterone is fairly low. She contacted a specialist friend of hers who deals with women's sexuality and she said "Remove her IUD!" It is most likely the cause of the suppressed hormones and fatigue! Finally something I could do about all of this!

So, I had the mirena removed a week ago. Easy as pie to get it out. Started bleeding that day and bled for the next week, just stopped yesturday. Some of the changes I feel so far are my attitude is feeling better. I have more energy and like someone else posted I've been acting like my upbeat silly self more. I don't feel 100% yet and honestly I'm hoping the weight will start to come off, as I'm still exercising and eating healthy and reduced calories, not 1000 though but around 1200 or so per day. I haven't noticed any weight loss on the scale and my belly is still round and pudgy looking, so I hope that changes. I also am a yoga instuctor with several classes a week I teach and still have a belly. It bugs me because I've always been small and thin and it gets in the way of some of my poses. that's just not right!

My libido must be coming back too, because I've actually had a couple "sexy" dreams this week and I haven't had that for a looong time. It's a welcomed change. lol

I'll keep you all posted on my progress! Cross your fingers!

I just had mine taken out two days ago, i had it in for thirty months, . I have gained 25 pounds, was experincing mood swings, anxiety, depression, and was having major acne breakouts. I was concerned because im not used to gaining weight, i excercise all the time, i even went on a crazy diet, and still couldnt loose the weight, in fact i gained a couple more pounds on the diet...i was also having weird cravings...like i was pregnant, and to make things weirder i was lactating a little bit!!, i took many home pregnancy tests because i was concerned, but they came up negative. I mean i cant say this is all mirenas fault, but after doing some of my own research online, i relized i wasnt the only one going through this, so. I immediatly made an appointment to have it removed, so im relived to say im feeling better already, im not experiencing as many mood swings and as for the weight, ill keep you posted and let you know if it was the mirena in a couple weeks. I guess mirena isnt for everyone. I will say on a good note with it, was i had stopped getting my period completly, but there were just way too many other side effects that came with it!.

It's been 14 days since having my Mirena removed. I had the first 7 years then the second only 2 years. I was feeling really good and perky with a nicer libido going on but the past two days have been blah! I don't know if this is what many women have reported as the "mirena crash" but maybe so. Having low energy and libido gone again, hopefully to return soon! haha

I have yet to lose any weight since my removal. I am working out 3-4 times a week and also 2.5 mile vigorous walking while carrying 2lb dumbells 1-2 times a week, watching diet and still nothing!

Keeping fingers crossed. Some say it takes a few months to regulate again.

I have the Mirena in and I am in a fog all of the time. I have had trouble losing weight since the initial 20 lbs I lost after having my son (before I had mirena placed) I have also experienced a higher temp than what use to be normal for me. it's usually around 99.5 now... it use to be around 98.5. I have also gotten a period or spotting every 2 weeks, which was definitely not normal for me before I had this placed. I'm just wondering if it has something to do with the Mirena. I have recently gotten my sex drive back but that took nearly a year as I had it placed last january. Granted with bleeding every two weeks, it somewhat limits the amount of sex you can have. I'm torn as to what to do because I've been on birth controls before and they weren't much better. I do like the fact that we don't have to worry about getting pregnant but is it worth the side effects??

I just got my Mirena taken out TODAY. I loved not having a period, but that is about it. Over the course of two years I gained 35 lbs. and it has been hell getting it off. My doctor said that often weight gain begins after 6 months with the Mirena and I found that true for myself.
I will definitely keep you all posted on my weight (LOSS)!