Did you lose weight after having the Mirena taken out?

I know it's annoying to have to take a pill every day and every woman's body is different but the studies that have been done over the synthetic progesterones over the past years are consistant in continuing to show the trend that I just described to you. I always did best on Lo Estrin. Its the lowest doses of combination estrogen and progesterone available at this time as far as I know but still works for birth control. Just a thought if you don't tolerate a lot of hormones very well.

I just wanted to mention. All your info is great! However, there is another pill that has an even lower dose of hormone that Lo Estrin called Lo Loestrin. It is still effective as a birth control. This is what I am currently trying, but just started it 3 days ago. I've had terrible times on pills before and have tried most method of non-hormonal birth control including the copper IUD (a story for another time). I'm really hoping that this one works for me and my irregular periods.

Ive had the mirena since may of 2009. i noticed a little weight gain when i got it put in, but i had tried the depo shot first and gain like 15# from that but with the mirena i didnt notice enough to get it taken out. however in the past bout yr and half ive gained 20# and im having a really tough time getting it off. idk if it would be from the mirena since i had it in for so long before gaining weight. but also didnt have periods on mirena until i gained that weight and now i do have small periods but i wonder if thats related.

BTW: pmsing sucks on mirena, glad im not the only one experiencing that!!!!

I'm so glad to read all these stories. I have a 2 year old and after 12 months had lost the 3 stone I'd put on and an extra half a stone which took me to BMi of 26 so still a bit to go. When my ds was 2 I decided to give the coil a go to help stop periods. After 3 months I'd gained 10 pounds was bloated beyond belief, felt pregnant again. I'd been doing 3 gym classes a week eating well and still gaining. I had it removed yesterday am sooooooo glad. It didnt hurt, had no cramps. Am just hoping I can lose my weight now. X

I had my Mirena put in 3 months ago. I had repeated cysts on my ovarys, I gained 20 pounds and I was moody and had a bell like I was pregnant. I finally couldn't take it anymore and removed it myself. I immediately felt better and wanted to have sex. I know it's crazy but I don't feel as bloated either and I removed it an hour ago. I defiantly don't recommend mirena. So glad I have that ****headIm out of me!

I don't personally like any of these hormonal birth controls. They affect so much more than just your fertility, and there's SO much more research that needs to be done on first and second generation impacts before I would consider them a "safe" alternative, even if they don't kill you. At least an external birth control doesn't affect you while you're not having sex.

Honestly, women are only fertile for a week at most, while men are fertile all the time. I'm not unreasonable, but maybe it's time for men to start going on birth control and to start dealing with the side effects.

Bump to read later as I have one

Hi,
My ordeal with the Mirena was severe and I would NEVER again go near it. I too had anxiety/depression attacks and gained about 30lbs after losing around 2st before having it fitted. Mine wasn't fitted for birth control as I have previously been sterilised but was fitted to attempt to stop my heavy bleeding during my TOTM. To cut a long story short, after 2 long years of bleeding CONTINUALLY with no break, mood swings, temper tantrums, massive hair loss to name but a few ailments, I had the thing removed but have managed to maintain what I'd struggled to lose and lost about another stone since. It has been extremely hard to lose weight regardless of how much exercise I do and how good I am with my food. It's the best thing I've ever done, having that thing removed. It ruined 2 years of my life. Now, I have about a stone left to lose and I know now that I will eventually lose it but it will take me longer than I'd hoped.
Good luck. x

I've had my mirena for over 10 years now and am due (overdue) getting it replaced with #3! I've had no problems with weight gain due to the coil at all, that was because of what I have been shovelling into my face for years! The advantage for me is no periods, which has to be THE Best side effect ever! I've never had any side effects, pain or the bloating and cramping that others seem to have had. I've had no problem losing weight in the past at all with having the mirena and I don't foresee any problems this time either .. other than myself and my will power. :-)

This - Mirena (with hormones) is no problem for me either. The Doctor was ultra careful with insertion (wore two sets of gloves and kept everything very sterile) there was no pain with insertion, periods stopped, I have no cramping and have lost about 35 pounds since middle of Sept. 2012. NO pain, no acne, no insomnia. Will power is a different story... I'd be a lot closer to my goals if I could get an injection of that along with the hormones!

I have read multiple horror stories about this device. I, too, have one. Although, am going to be having it removed in a few hours. I had no problem with mine until last summer. By then, I had had it for 2 years. I lost 15lbs. But seemed to have to work for it extremely hard. I worked so hard to get into a bikini for a trip to Aruba this past October. Well since October, I've gained 35lbs!! I started with a personal trainer and he couldn't even figure out why I wasn't losing the weight. I have always been less then 140. This all made me feel awful. I hope getting this out helps my efforts of losing weight.

I had a Mirena for two months. I reacted very badly to the hormones. My hair fell out in clumps, I was an emotional wreck and I didn't EVER stop bleeding, in fact I would occasionally have break-through bleeding that no pad or tampon that has been made could handle. I even fainted once. I had it inserted after a Molar pregnancy and my Dr. was convinced I had cancer. So we removed the IUD and my symptoms went away and I lost 10 lbs in a week. I didn't have cancer. Scarred the hell out of me.

My sister has one and loves it, no problems.

i'm having mine taken out tomorrow. after finally making the connection between mirena and my severe depression/anxiety i could hardly wait another second to have it out of me. but unfortunately the doctor couldnt find it, and after some ultrasounds, attempt number two is tomorrow. fingers crossed. i hope it helps with the continual bloating and the weight gain too. i will keep you updated as to how the weight loss goes post mirena! i have spent hours reading the testimonies and horror stories from other women with issues related to hormonal IUDs. if there is even a chance that it is making my depression worse, it HAS to go. i am hopeful!!!

I wanted to share my expierence with the mirena . To sum it up the worst years of my life. Initially I had it for a year prior to the planned pregnancy of my son with absolutly no major side effects other than weight gain of 5 pounds towards the end of the year. i was pregnant a few weeks after the removal, that part was great. Then I had it put in 8weeks after my son was born. For a year the only problem I had was painful sex. To be specific sharp pain on my right ovary in certain positions. Then when my son was 1 I started with massive mood swings and was diagnosed with bipolar 2. I am not convinced that is an accurate diagnosis because my binge drinking episodes was a major part in my behavior but not necessarily my mood swings. Needless to say I have spent the last two years in therapy and take meds and almost separated from my husband who is the love of my life. I started having horrible migraines about the same time for which I have explored a lot of treatment for. Nothing has stopped them. After a year and a half of having the mirena I had a horrible ruptured ovarian cyst which caused a liter of fluid to cause me 1 week off work due to the unbearable pain followed by lingering pain for 2months I managed the pain with Ibuprofen around the clock and heavier pain pills at night when I didn't have to drive or be alone with my kids. My mom and friends asked if I would consider taking my Mirena out. I point blank asked the ER, my primary care doc and a OB specialist if the Mirena causes the cysts and the answer all the same. No it cannot. Okay so then comes the weight gain. I have been a fitness fanatic for the past 6 years great muscle tone, stamina and with healthy eating habits. I became exhasted. The weight just started packing on. My cravings for sweets was worse than when i was pregnant. I was in a fog mentally couldn't get excited about anything and my short term memory loss was embarrassing. I went to my physc doc to increase my meds thinking I was getting worse somehow all on my own accord. I gained 20 pounds in 3months. My husband has been amazing through it all. He would tell me I was irresistible. How could that be true I looked dumpy swollen and pregnant. My self confidence and sex drive plumited. I decided to join a boot camp. I had an initial body composition evaluation done. I was at an all time high...32% body fat. I changed my diet to 900calories a day and hard core body torturing heavy exercise 6days a week. After 6weeks I lost 7 pounds... Yep only 7. But 19 inches lost. I joined a second round of boot camp but only got through 3 weeks before I got Mononucleosis. I was twice as exhausted as before for 2 months, then got strep throat. To be clear I don't attribute the mono or strep s causes of the Mirena but I know I would not have pushed myself so hard to the point of immune weakness if I hadn't been through all the weight gain and loss of self confidence. I started thinking I had an immune disease thyroid problem or God knows what. I had multiple doctors evaluate my blood screenings....the works. At the same time I was fearful my ovarian cyst ruptures would continue and asked a friend for a local OBGYN referral because I was unhappy with the others. I went to the new OB who is my saving grace. Within 5mins of my initial consultation she told me that the ovarian cysts were caused by the Mirena. Then the conversation continues with her explaining that the depression mood swings and migraines too were caused by the mirena. She was astonished that no doctors would attribute my symptoms to the mirena with all the specialists & physciatrist I have seen. 3 weeks later I had it removed. I agree with the previous posts that hours after having it removed I felt relief. I feel like myself again, clear headed, comical, fun loving. It is so FRUSTATING how much time I have wasted feeling trapped in a body that clearly was not that of a 28year old. It has been less than 3 days since I had it removed. I stumbled upon this thread because I am looking for a timeline of when I would feel completely normal but so far I haven't seen too many posts on that particular question of mine. I'm just thankful I didn't give up insisting something was not right and I am 100% positive it is all because of this horrible devise. If you want one think twice. If u have one and wonder if u are alone in your nightmare you are not. If you have no problems fantastic. I wish it were the same for me because the idea of the Mirena is great, no pills, no period...too good to be true? Yes!

The problem I now face though, is what other method of birth control will I use? My husband says he would consider looking into a vasectomy if we find that removing this device makes a huge difference to my well being.

Try a copper IUD. It's like the Mirena, minus the hormones. The copper kills the sperm.

oh ok I will talk to my GP about this when I have to go and get a new referral to my gyno next week....thanks

I beg to differ re your comments that the mirena does not cause these symptoms......On the leaflet it actually does list all these things as potential side affects! Its just that some people may or may not get them. My close friend said that she noticed a big change in me about 2 months after having it put in....in a very negative way.
I honestly believe and respect that this device will work for some and not others....everybody is different.
Time will tell when I get mine taken out next week to see the changes it makes to overall happiness, wellbeing and weight.