Mirena IUD and Weight Gain

You’ll find a few threads on Mirena here. Just answered on one of them last week. I HATED every second from the minute it was inserted (super painful) to the minute it came out – approx. 10 days later. I couldn’t handle it. I bloated to approx. 4 months pregnant, my face burned, broke out. I had major cramping and some spotting. I put on +- 4 pounds in 10 days. I was super anxious. Depressed. I had suicidal thoughts. No joke. And I’m super positive in life . I couldn’t sleep either. I felt like crying and/or eating all the time.

I had it removed. Within 24 hours I was almost back to myself. My hormones are still a little out of whack but getting better. And I am now going on month 4 of having it removed.

It has serious side effects. Long term as well. Once I started really researching this, I was glad I had it removed.

I just got my Mirena removed on 6/12/13 after having it in since 10/16/08. It hurts less getting it removed than put in. It only hurts for a second when it is pulled out and the doctor even showed it to me so I could see that in fact it was taken out. The first day after it was removed I did not really feel any different just really tired, no cramping or pain. The second day was pretty much the same a little less tired. Today is the 3rd day and I feel fine. I have to wait till Sunday to start the Birth Control pack. I weigh myself daily and in the last week I have not done anything different and on monday I weighed 254.0 and today I weighed myself and it said 252.0. I always weigh myself every morning the same way and at the same time. so It is pretty accurate. I know of other people who have had mirena and had it removed and some bleed right away and others said about a week later. Well no bleeding so far, but it has only been 3 days. The doctor said if it doesn't start by the time I start the BC pills on Sunday then it should regulate it and I should have a normal period after the first pack. I have not had a period in 5 years.

I've had Mirena for over 10 years and LOVE IT! I didn't gain weight from it - I gained weight from everything BUT this. For those of you considering an IUD - this is the BEST!! I haven't had a period in more than 10 years. How awesome is that!?! And the hormonal highs and lows are practically gone. I highly recommend it.

Me too. I love my IUD. No periods? No bloat? No cravings? I should be a spoksman for Murina. LOVE it!

I had the 5 years copper IUD.. and I was told the samething about NOT gaining weight on it. Dr. actually scolded me and said EXCUSES EXCUSES ! he said if I was a doctor I would think I was silly?? like asking if you get fat on water. - Dr. Sharma :laugh:

My doctor said that although studies show that the Mirena is only supposed to have side affects of 3-5 lbs, he has seen women have huge gains with it in. Over the course of about a yr I gained about 50 lbs. I also quit smoking so that probably has something to do with it to. I still have mine in, and I have successfully lost 47 lbs but its been a tough 10 months. I feel like maybe with it out I may have been more successful, but I think different ppl have different reactions to things. I am still trying to loose as I was overweight when I got it to begin with.
Also, my best friend had her daughter the month before I had my 1st son and went on the Mirena afterwards. She was always one of those naturally tiny individuals, but during the 2.5 yrs she had the Mirena she was a size 12, and a little "chubby" compared to her prebaby body. So, I had somewhat suspected it may have had something to do with her birth control, then she removed it to get pregnant again, and since having the second baby has slimmed down incredibly! She opted out of birth control this time around, but she looks like she did 6 yrs ago, before babies where involved. Just a thought.

I had my IUD put in about 2 months after giving birth to my son. I was breast feeding and I only gained 30 pounds with my pregnancy. Right where they wanted me. I am tall and most didn't believe I was even as far along as I said I was. I didn't exactly over indulge with the food. I was 143 lb when I got pregnant and 170 when I gave birth. I got back down to the 140's but started going back up with no change in my diet or activity level. In fact I was more conscience of what I was eating. When I got pregnant I got severe acne and it never stopped after I had the baby. I seriously believe (after much web search) that the Mirena is the culprit for all of it. I've seen where many people have had the same issues.

Before I had my son I weighed 157 always. And at full term with him I weighed 175 . After the baby I lost my baby weight which wasn't much. And two months after I got the Mirena IUD and I didn't even know weight gain could be a side effect I've had it for 16 months and weigh the most I ever have. 185 is my current weight, I do the exact same thing as before, maybe more now since I babysit 5days a week I'm constantly busy. I can't believe the fact that I weigh 10 more lbs than I did when I was full term with my son. I'll be making arrangements to switch birth control soon. I also have anxiety which I had while I was pregnant, it just never went away .

Just curious after two months without it, have you had a change in your weight? I am potentially have a similar experience although, I've gained about 25 lbs over a three year period.

I'm on my 2nd Mirena. I had each placed as soon as possible after my 2nd and 3rd babies. No weight gain from the IUD, just crappy eating and not moving enough!

my ob told me that it would have no effect on your weight and in the 4 weeks sense I had mine put in ive lost 26lbs on my diet