IUD & Weight Loss?? Ladies eyes only pmsl

Iv got the nexplanon implant and its been in since august. Iv had a none stop period since then with a few days off. Some days im bloated and some im ok. Your issue might be because of the non stop period. Hope it settles soon x

I have had the Mirena about 9 months and have not noticed any weight gain. It doesn't come off as quickly as I would like but I have still lost weight.

Ok I had the copper non-hormonal IUD. Had horrible periods, it totally exacerbated my endo and I was miserable. I couldn't lose weight and my months were just a mess of hormonal issues and heavy HEAVY periods. The little piece of poop fell out and that was the biggest blessing of my life.

I'm now on birth control, Ocella to be exact. I lost all the bloat and it actually helped regulate my hormones enough that I was able to lose actual weight, not just the bloat weight.

There is no proof for me that my IUD caused the weight to hold on and no proof now that the birth control helped me lose and keep losing. But I will say this, my periods are lighter and more regular. My PMDD is under control which is a huge help because it would give me one good week a month and the other 3 were emotional hell.

That IUD falling out was a blessing and starting Ocelle worked for me. This is my experience only and I'm much happier now.

I had the Mirena coil put in a few years ago, with the doctor swearing blind the hormones within it were "local" and wouldn't affect anywhere other than my womb, only to develop melasma on my top lip. Well I tell you what, melasma is the best contraception ever cos it looks like you've got a sodding tash on your top lip!!!! Thanks for that, doc!!

I didn't discover the Mirena was the cause of this until around 2 years later and had the bloody thing ripped out. I now have the copper coil again, which I'd had prior to the Mirena for years and had caused me no problems. Unfortunately the dark patch on my top lip is still present but I am assured by an expert that it will go with time. "No side effects" huh, doc!?

I would say that your problem is as a result of the Mirena coil having been in and it will take a while to settle down now it's been removed. The copper coil should not cause any bloating or continous bleeding unless you develop an infection. And if you've got an infection I would imagine that would be quite apparent from symptoms other than thte bloating.

I have the paraguard, and other than it making my cycle dates very unreliable, I haven't had any other issues.

I've had my Mirena since April 2007 and never had issues gaining or losing weight because of it. (I just like to eat!!!) I opted against the paraguard (copper coil) due to it's tendency to cause your periods to be heavier and longer. The Mirena just makes me spot for a couple of days and then it's done.

This was my experience also. I had Mirena for the full 5 years prior to having my tubes tied. Yes I gained weight while on it, but that was because I ate whatever and how ever much I wanted. When I honestly put forth an effort to lose weight while having the Mirena I was able to without any problem. All birth control will have side effects. My suggestions is to look at ll your options, discuss them with your Dr and make an informed decision on what you feel will work best for your lifestyle.

I'm on Nuvaring and haven't noticed any weight gain with it. I also have friends on Nuvaring who say they haven't gained from it either. Ask your doctor about it! Its way easier than the pill.

I've had the Mirena for just shy of five years and have had no weight gain or loss due to it. No abnormal hormonal changes and the only time I get any actual bleeding is if I am very stressed and then it is very light for only a few days at most. I still get the normal hormonal fluctuations between estrogen and progesterone but I can only tell due to changes in my mood, tenderness and some wee bit of bloating or discomfort when I do too many situps. All those symptoms have actually gotten better on the Mirena than what they previously were.

The chances of having hormonal side effects from Mirena are very small. I would have to look at the informational insert again, but I want to say that it was fewer than 4 or 5 women out of 100 would experience the hormonal side effects that you are describing, which if I remember correctly are more associated with estrogen than progesterone which means your body may have been reacting to having the extra progesterone, even in the minute doses that the Mirena releases. Essentially, it means that you were one of the very small number of women who drew the universal short straw when it comes to side effects from this particular device/medication.

Regardless, good luck finding a form of birth control that works for you and does not have all the not so pleasant side effects.

I had the same expierence you had.
After I had my son and had lost almost all the weight I had gained I decided to get the Mirena. After that I started to gain weight so I was convinced it was because of the Mirena. I had it removed and decided to give my body a break and go with the copper IUD.
Wow....never in my life did I have periods like that. They lasted at least 7 days and they were heavy.....I mean heavy. I dealed with it for over a year thinking that my body needs to get used to it but it did not get any better.
By then I thought I rather have lighter periods and without pain then being worried about my weight. I switched back to Mirena about 4 month ago and I feel so much better.
And.....I started to lose weight anyways.....so it was not Mirena that cause my weight gain to begin with...it was me not watching what I was eating!

I'm on NuvaRing and I love it. No weight gain and no periods because I never take it out.

I had the Mirena after my first child and it was horrible. I could not lose weight. So I had it removed and used no birth control and did not get pregnant for 2 whole years after I had it removed while on no other birth control. After my second child I decided to get the copper IUD. The first year as others who have had it were rough. I literally would bleed and cramp for a whole month, be off my period for a week then bleed and cramp again. I was told by an OB to take motrin 800mg 3 times a day. After a few months the bleeding and cramping got better. Now, I have had the copper IUD for about 6 years now and I have one period a month and when I'm on it I take motirn and it helps a bunch. Hope this helps you.

I've had the Paraguard for 7years and I couldn't be happier! Shorter periods, no effect on my weight or mood. Good by hormones!

I had the paraguard for years and lost All my weight on it, as well as the inches.

The bloating goes away in 4-6 weeks, and the bleeding should subside really soon (unless it's your monthly time, in which case...)

If you are concerned about the bleeding take a pee test I the morning. (I have a friend who got hers in when she was actually preg, but she was so hydrated that it didn't show 2 lines)

I have a copper IUD and I have not noticed any bloating. I have had painful periods and longer ones but I guess it is worth not getting pregnant.

And let me note that my periods were long to begin with. I just selected copper because I do not want to mess with hormones for a lot of reasons I wish not to list.

my periods had always been very light (usually lasting about 3 days, could only use a tampon 1 day, rest was too light so it wasn't comfortable. No cramping, no bloat.) I wasn't happy the first 6 months I had it in because all the sudden I had periods that were lasting 5-7 days, I was bloating and occasionally, a cramp! but it did calm down. Now, my periods are still around 5 days and I do get some bloat, but I am not finding it as heavy as it was at first and I'm no longer getting cramps.

^^ This.

I've had my Paragard for three years, and I love it. Basically, the only difference was that I had to go from using Super tampons to Ultra. Usually one a day, although sometimes on my heavy day, it might take two. But really - that's no problem at all.

I can't remember if I had any difficulties at first - I don't remember any. Might have had some mild cramping in the first few months, but heck - I had worse cramping as a teenager, so it was really no big deal.

I seriously doubt that I've had any weight problems related to the IUD. Also, AFAIK, the Paragard is good for 10 years, at least, mine is. (I didn't think they made one that was only good for five, but I could be wrong. Ah well, more $$ for the docs, right?)