Mirena IUD and Weight Gain

Get it out ASAP!!!! Mine is currently puncturing through my funduds and the stem is broken and punctured the bottom of my cervix. Surgery is on the 16th, inpatient hospital stay....... They work but are so not worth the risk.

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR!! I got my first Mirena about 6 weeks ago and immediately stopped losing weight, have had uncontrollable binges, and have been super moody. I had lost over 50 lbs from Jan-April and then nothing - nada after the Mirena. Today I am finally down 3 lbs, but that is the first weight in over a month!! I wanted to blame the Mirena for my sudden cravings and weight gain, but thought I was crazy. So here is what I've decided - hormones are crazy, but we have to figure out how to deal with it. I'm not taking this thing out after how difficult it was to get it in!! Try to be extra conscientious about your eating and exercise, and don't go crazy with the snacking/binging like I have. Good luck!!

hello i had a gastric bypass in febuary 2011 ended up having to go in a month later for emergency surgery for ovarian tubo abcess nothing to do with the bypass well neways i got on the mirena back in november 2011 i was 187,6 pounds before i got on it since i had the mirena put in i have hunger pains love sweets lol and been very depressed i got it for my heavy periods nothing else ive gained 18.6 pounds since i had it and im finally getting removed today doctors told me it has nothing to do with the weight gain i have got but i know my body and i follow my calorie intake from my bypass doctors and walk 2 miles a day 45 minutes and i can't seem to loose my bypass weight im sopose to be at 156 by my 2 years i didn't even make it there i'm at 205.4 as of today i hope removing this evil thing helps me loose weight

I had the Mirena put in a lil over two years ago. I never thought the Mirena could make me gain weight. 50 pounds put on since. Last year I started to attempt weight loss. busted my behind to lose 30 pounds. I work a desk job n decided I wanted a pt job in retail. stopped working out at gym cause I had no time with the 2nd job. 2 lbs per week started coming back. Couldnt understand why. I'm moving the whole time! So past two plus years has been Misery n depression.. Self-confidence gone. I was also told at my last physical that I'm prediabetic. Insulin resistant. I thought nothing of it.

Recently laid off from work. Decided I would get my life back. I needed a plan. I googled everything I felt and came upon mirena blogs. Even prediabetic googling brought me to mirena! I was shocked. Could this little plastic be causing my body issues??

I went to have it removed and exchanged for paraguard (non hormonal). However, I have to wait for procedure to be done later this month. While I've been waiting, I've tracked my eating and workout 6 days a week. Not much weight loss but its keeping me from gaining more weight. I'm hoping once the mirena is out, I'll have more success.

Doc doesn't think it's mirena. I suffer from pcos. I understand pcos n weight gain is part of that. However, I managed my weight for over 7 years prior to mirena. Normal periods. good weight, etc. Isn't it funny I can't stop gaining weight since mirena? Ive heard some ppl with pcos suffer their symptoms more from mirena. docs think we are all crazy. I think I'll take my chances n remove her. I have anxiety about the removal tho. Sounds crazy, but I'm kind of emotionally attached to it. Can't explain it. I love my mirena. Skipped periods. Freedom to make love without worry. I'm hoping paraguard gives me same treatment except I know the periods r awful from what I've read!

I've also read after removal there is a crash. Also, some ppl say the symptoms are permanent. They are not better. That scares me. You will only know how it affects you when you try it. Read up on it. know the possible issues. Good luck!

I had my third one put in about 2 months ago. There was a lapse between the 2nd and the 3rd one being put in because the doctor thought I was in menopause. The 10 lbs I have gained since the last one was put in are not due to the Mirena. They are due to me not eating properly and not exercising as much as I use to. The one thing I will comment on is TOM for about 30 days. It has finally stopped! Yeh!

I had it for about 3 years and the only negative side effect that I had was skin breakouts. I even lost weight while I had it. I love it and you don't have to remember to take a pill or switch out anything.

I've had the copper one - it wasn't for me at all, caused excruciating TOM (mine were already pretty bad) and made them really heavy so went to the Mirena. I've had no weight gain (in fact I've actually lost a few lbs) I think what tends to happen is it increases people's appetite etc so people may have slightly bigger portions? I found that I did that on the pill! Obviously I don't know your personal circumstances so my comments were a generalisation but hope that helps

hi frankii You say it increases peoples appetites which it might in some cases but i had a gastric bypass i followed by the rules of my bypass and i didn't eat over it's just some people react different to some things they say 5% of people gain weight on it which any birth control you will gain weight on but i don't really think has to do with people over eating i think peoples bodys are all different.but im glad you shared your thoughts!

I wondered this myself when I started out (I've been on it for 6 years). But when I started really tracking what I was eating I knew that it was overeating the wrong foods that was really the culprit for the weight gain. That plus the fact that our metabolism just slows down as we get older. I've lost this weight with Mirena too, and hope to continue to lose more. I'd say, if you are (fairly) meticulous with eating your recommended intake and with exercising and you're still not losing, then it might be time to talk to your Doc. But don't make assumptions as it might just become a convenient excuse that stops you looking at the real cause! :-)

Hated it! Had it for 2 years and it made me break out on both side of my chick bones the whole time. Had it removed back in September and got my tubes tide.
PS. No more break out and fewer periods... yes...........

ive had every test and since i got my mirena removed i have lost 3 pounds i have not been able to loose weight and i had all 3 of my doctors tell me that it was cause of my weight gain cause of the issues i had after my bypass so there is no excuse here it is mirena that did what it did to me i follow my calorie intake and i walk everyday and do sit ups i was not able loose nothing everyone body is different

I was able to lose 60 pounds during and immediately after pregnancy. Got that little sucker and gained back 30 but started noticing my hair was breaking off in hand fulls and now that I have 6 months left I'm super emotional around what would have been my period though I never was before. I have been able to lose weight, but it's coming off very slowly and in a nontraditional fashion. I'm debating on getting another in April or just going with the nuva-ring. I love the not having to think about it aspect, but the cons are starting to outweigh the pros.

just an comment...nuva ring is the same hormone as the Mirena and I believe a tad higher...

Well, I guess I spoke too soon, my period started on day 3 after having the mirena removed. It is not super heavy but it is off and on bleeding. I have been unable to sleep through the night the past 2 nights, waking up every hour and I am one of those people who is usually out as soon as my head hits the pillow. I have been having slight nausea and stomach pain which I am told is cramping. I got really emotional today at the stupidest little thing- Kaiser did not have my BC pills in stock so I will not be able to start them till Monday for some reason I feel apart and got all mad and started crying out of nowhere...wow emotions. I guess that would be the hormones. Well see what happens hopefully the BC helps balance everything out and I do not get pregnant in the meantime. Oh and I weighed myself this morning and it said 250.6 I was 254 on monday...kinda strange since my eating habits and exercising habits have not changed.

*Mirina*

I'm about 3.5 years into my second one. I did gain weight after I had the first Mirena, but that was due to my lifestyle, I don't blame the Mirena! Now on this one, I've lost 22kg for far (about 50lb) so I can't say it's hindering me in that regard. I am very happy with it.