Mirena and weight loss

No problems with Mirena for me. I think it's the best decision I made for BC. I haven't had a period since it was inserted. The only spotting I've had was the first couple of days after being put in (which apparently just about everyone gets).

As far as weight loss goes:

yellow mark is the day mirena was put in.
blue mark is the day I started a new workout plan.


That being said, it's not for everyone and some people do have pretty bad side effects with it (although I'm sure that can be said for all methods of BC).

edit: Oh, and although I don't have a period, I still seem to bloat a bit around the week where I would have it.

Myrmilt wrote: »

No issues with Mirena for me, but I still get longish menses and cramping regularly too, which others don't get. I am happy enough with it, no babies. No more babies for me.

Same thing goes for me. Now real issues except I still get a period which I was hopin wouldn't happen. I'm no good with the pills so it definetly took the stress out of sex. Nothing worst than waiting on a period...

jenmardo wrote: »

The Mirena works on the ovaries to inhibit ovulation and stimulation of the lining of the uterus. They cannot reproduce or prove in any clinical trial that it causes weight gain. Any evidence of weight gain is anecdotal, and not based on scientific method.

I agree I looked at the clinical trials and studies a while back and based on what I saw the last clinical trial pre selling included 96000 women...and based on my understanding of clinical trials "any abnormal side effect" must be reported to the trial, that being said it doesn't mean that the actual drug caused the side effect.

Now in the Mirena trials they were not on calorie controlled diets and only about 4300 women reported weight gain (note again no calorie control) so that is less than 5% of the women report weight gain and it did go on to say it was on average aout 7lbs.

And just like any other birth control method that or ingested, injected or inserted there are hormones that difference with Mirena is that they are localized to the uterus and therefore do not flow through our entire bodies before it reaches where it is needed.

Any weight gain while on any BC can be attributed to the following:

Water retention and/or increased appetite.

The water retention will account for up to about 10lbs the rest..."increased appetite" is what is causing the weight gain.

@sabine_stroehm you know it's the hormones that inhibits the ovulation just like in any other form of BC which all lists the same side effects (pretty much) as Mirena. Those hormones can cause other issues but they do not cause our bodies to produce fat from nothing nor do they cause our bodies to hold onto fat in a calorie deficit.

I have had the same issue with Mirena (this time). I previously had it after I had my son and it was great!!! My periods stopped and I only gained maybe 5 pounds. I had it taken out after 5 years and then I got pregnant with my daughter maybe 3 months after! Then I figured since it went so great the first time I would get it again....horrible mistake! This time my face is constantly broke out, I have gained 20 pounds and I work out 5 times a week. Mood swings are horrible and although I am not depressed it is hard pressed to get me out of bed. I am so exhausted that if I do not have a nap throughout the day my eyes and head hurt. I have never felt like this before and it all started when I had the 2nd Mirena put in. For the first couple of months I just assumed that these symptoms would disappear..boy was I wrong. I am just wondering why it affected me different the second time???

I've had Mirena for 3-4 years now. Completely happy with it--had breakthrough bleeding the first week or so, but haven't had a period since then. No bloating. No PMS. No weight gain.

I am now on my third Mirena.... LOVE MINE! If your body tolerates the Mirena well, it is fabulous. It also seems to have no effect on me gaining/losing weight. I do not seem to have a monthly cycle at all (I don't bloat, no tenderness, etc). It seems that those that gain weight or have trouble losing on Mirena also have other issues (bleeding, cramps, etc).

karahm78 wrote: »

I am now on my third Mirena.... LOVE MINE! If your body tolerates the Mirena well, it is fabulous. It also seems to have no effect on me gaining/losing weight. I do not seem to have a monthly cycle at all (I don't bloat, no tenderness, etc). It seems that those that gain weight or have trouble losing on Mirena also have other issues (bleeding, cramps, etc).

Yeah I'm one of the lucky ones as well.....I'm trying a couple of other things as well now since when I stopped training it's because I burnt myself out so perhaps it's just coincidence I can't lose weight (I'm not over weight just want to drop a bit of fat) I've had no other side effects and no period for the 3 years