Any Woman with an IUD (mirena) please help!

I just got a Mirena this month, but weight gain was one of my biggest concerns. My doctor said that Mirena has been shown to be weight neutral, so it doesn't make you gain or lose weight.

I would say make sure you're tracking all of your food and ramp up the exercise a bit. If you're still having trouble losing weight, then definitely talk to your doctor.

I have heard that hormones in Mirena are not as strong as found in other forms of birth control, however in my experience they have all made weight loss a huge challenge. You could always switch to Paraguard which has no hormones, if you still want the protection without the weight loss issues.

I have had one for 8 years (10 yr version) and I cannot attribute that to any weight gain / slowling of weight loss.

I have a Mirena IUD and I love it! I didn't notice a weight gain with it. In fact, I lost weight because I was trying. It was placed a couple of months after my last child was born. I rarely have a period so that's a PLUS!

IUD is a low hormone solution.

Go to your doctor and get a blood test to make sure you are balanced hormone-wise.

And losing weight is different depending on what age you are. For example, what worked in your 20s will not work in your 30s. This is because of hormones and a hormone shift that occurs for women as they age.

I have had my Mirena IUD for going on 2 years and I have not had any problem with weight gain or weight loss. With the Mirena there is a small amount of hormone that is release but it stays only in the uterus (my OBGYN told me this).

I am on my 2nd mirena. I did not have any weigh gain because of it.

I have been on Mirena for almost 3 years. I have read many boards where people say a side effect of Mirena is gaining weight. I didn't gain much weight maybe a few pounds but I have had trouble losing weight. I am not sure if it is the mirena or if it is just my body. I will say that to lose at a good pace like I have been I have to be very strict with my eating and workout 5-6 days a week. There are still weeks I plateau and it is hard to keep the weight coming off. I have a love hate relationship with Mirena...I like that my time of the month is almost gone now and much lighter than before. I also not like having to worry about getting pregnant. I will say that Mirena has made me very moody the first year I took it and also was not good on my sex drive. I am not sure if I will keep it much longer. Good Luck finding answers, feel free to ask me any questions:-)

I had the Mirena put in and within 4 days gained 8 lbs. No change in eating or exercising. I could not get the weight off and my mood swings were horrible. I hated it. Gave me migrains, made my PMDD worse where my meds weren't helping, and I bled constantly, though not heavy. I kept it in for 6 months then got it out. I lost the 8 lbs in the same 4 days I gained it, migrains went away, and the attitude readjusted back to its normal state on my meds. I was one of the few women that has the sort of reaction with Mirena. Now I've lost another 13 lbs and still going!!!

I've had a Mirena IUD for almost 4 years with no problems gaining weight, or otherwise. I think it has more benefits than drawbacks, and will definitely get it replaced when the time comes. Good luck, whatever you decide!

Thanks for your post - so a person who naturally carries weight around the waist and hips is further disadvantaged because that's where Mirena's weight gain localizes. I am pear shaped, but have usually been able to lose weight through intense cardio exercise and cutting back carbs (50 min 4 or 5 days/week of cardio, in addition to squats, inner and outer thigh exercise). Since my Mirena was put in about 18 months ago, however, I haven't been able to shift weight as quickly by doing what used to work before. I originally chalked it up to having had not just one, but two pregnancies, but after 4 weeks of intense cardio and carb restriction, I've only lost a pound, unlike in the past. I had Mirena inserted when my second DS was only 7 weeks old, so I didn't pay too much attention to my weight before and after, but I know it's not normal for me not to shift any weigh after so many weeks of effort. I started to wonder what else could be going on, because I know of women who've been able to return to close to their previous size after after much more than two children. This led me to look for what other causes might be, and that's how I found this site. I've now made an appointment to have the Mirena removed - the weight I am now is not the "old me". I want to continue to work out and eat healthily, but I want that to be reflected in my clothes size!

I have had my Mirena for 3 and a half years. My weight gain has been from too much food and no movement...

^^^This. I've had mine for over two years. Last year, between February and June, I dropped 15 lbs. Unfortunately, between October of last year and May of this year, I picked them back up again plus 5 more. For me, Mirena had nothing to do with it - a lack of self-control and reduced exercise had EVERYTHING to do with it. YMMV, of course.

OMG Thank you SOOOO much to those people who said the stuff about the mood swings and low sex drive. I have had mine for 4 years and it comes out in 1 more.

I SWEAR to GOD I am a different person with this THING in me. My moods are HORRIBLE, and I go from laughing to screaming to crying at the drop of a hat, and I have zero interest in sex. Like I could care less if I ever have it again for the rest of my life. And let me tell you that was NOT the case before, hence the need for the birth control in the first place.

It is causing problems in my relationship of 5 years and I told my doctor and she says it has NOTHING to do with the mirena and its not possible and wants to put another in when this one comes out.