Did you lose weight after having the Mirena taken out?

I was obese when I got my Mirena in five years ago at the age of 36. I had had three children. I used to have really heavy periods with cramping and they would last at least a week or more each month. I had some spotting a a bit of mild cramping after the Mirena was inserted but this went away after a month or so.
I got the Mirena in 2007 and in 2008/9 I lost over 40 kilos with no trouble.
In the years that followed insertion my periods became milder and milder. I now have one or two days a month where I get some discharge but I would call it spotting only. I no longer get cramps.
I gained back some of the lost weight in the last 12 months because I was a lazy bum and ate too much. I am now losing the weight steadily with little hassle.

I get some acne at TTOM usually in the same spot on my chin.

My sex drive is the best it has been in years. I am 41.

I am exhausted at times but that's because of my current work and family life commitments. I work full time, have three kids and a new husband with his own kids.

My Mirena is due for replacement next month. I am definitely getting another one.

I've gotta say, I LOVE my mirena. I didn't gain weight because of it. I gained weight because I was a Fatty McFatFat and ate everything in sight. I also haven't had any problems losing weight. I love the fact that I don't have periods with it, too. I never worry about TOM weight/bloating. [:

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Well, that is wonderful for you. I have gained weight because of poor food choices but I know my body well enough and have lost weight successfully enough in the past to know something is wrong here.

Every woman is different every woman reacts to birth control differently. To insuiate that someone is a "Fatty McFatFat" because they are having issues is rude.

From what I've been told by doctors-and heard from others-a weight gain of 5 lbs or less is normal. It's best to evaluate your eating habits before jumping to conclusions. That being said, if you genuinely feel you've tried EVERYTHING and given it time to work-I'd go see a doc.

I had mine put in right after having my daughter, whom I gained 40 pounds with.

I have had mine for about 9 months and no problems. I currently weigh the same as when I had it inserted, although I have fluctuated by 4kgs (I think that is nearly 8 pounds?) over the time. However, I have also struggled with knee problems in this period so my exercise routine was pretty much no existent. Since I started making an effort, I lost the 4 kgs easily. Working to lose more of what I had to start with now.

I never had any problems before I had it inserted and only minor cramping and periods for a couple of months. I can't remember the last time I had a period and am very happy with that element. No acne, no depression, no mood swings, no problems at all.

I love this and will probably have it replaced when my 5 years is up. I don't have any kids and don't plan to have any. I know these things affect different people differently, but also wonder (as previously commented) if the fact that someone has had children changes the way it affects you.

Saying that, if it is obviously not working for you, get rid of it. For those considering it, remember there are a lot of people who are happy and you may end up being one of them...

I had one for 5 years with no problems and no periods, and loved it. Getting it taken out was such a nightmare I went back on the pill afterwards.

OMG I had mine removed yesterday and it was BLODDY sore!!
I will NEVER have it again. Bought my husband condoms.

UPDATE:

Had mine removed on Friday. Am already down 2 pounds. (didn't do anything different than what I have done for the last few months, I even had my usual bottle of wine over the weekend) I have had TONS of energy and felt like I could do anything. And I did, I conquered a lot of projects that had been piling up on my "to do" list and then played outside with my daughter and even came up with activities with her inside. (most weekends were a struggle to get my butt off the couch and accomplish the absolute must do things)

My fiance said I have been like my old self again, laughing, cracking jokes, and being silly. He said I have my "me-ness" back.

I have found my inability to focus and remember things has lifted. I have been so much more productive today at work and my thought processes have been crystal clear. It is like a veil was lifted off of my brain. (productivity on a Monday is a feat in itself)

Oh and the back pain is GONE. All of the stuff I did this weekend and the hours of standing around in the kitchen I did (cooking and working on craft projects) would have killed my back. Nope, I felt fine.

I told my friend at lunch yesterday that I feel like I was in a movie "Body Snatchers" Like I have been here but not really. Like I was just a shell of myself. It is just crazy to me how instant it was. I had that "me" feeling back the very next day. TMI warning...the pain relief was instant too. My uterine pain that I have been having was gone the minute he yanked that thing out. It was like a pressure relief valve was set off in there. :laugh: I've been bleeding but nothing too bad.

In fact, my doctor told me he might need to commit me because I said I was looking forward to having a normal cycle again. (he said in all of his years he has never had a women tell him that. )

So yea, I am optimistic that things can only get better. The change has been so immediate that I have no doubt my body rejected the Mirena. My doc didn't think it was the hormones. He seemed to think it was more of my body not doing well with a "foreign object"

So for what it is worth, if you are having issues and just not feeling like you or have a gut feeling something is wrong. Talk to your doctor please. Maybe it just isn't right for you and you need to find a different form of BC. :flowerforyou:

Every body is different! If it's not working for you, have it removed for sure.

Every ounce of my 92.5 pounds of weight loss has been with Mirena. I love it. Love!

I have had one for 4 years and I am still iffy on it. My periods never stopped, although they are very light in comparison. My bad side effect is ovarian cysts, on 3 occasions burst ovarian cysts (which if you have never had one it is like childbirth I swear). Anyway I suck at taking the pill and hubby had a failed vasectomy so it's my only choice for now. Hopefully this year I can get a tubal so I can take it out. For now it works for me.

As for weight gain I haven't seen any side effects, but we will see what happens when I get it out.

Ok I am so up in the air on what to do now!! I was planning on getting Mirena, I don't need it for the birth control purp since my husband is fixed. I just need it cause my periods are sooo bad, the cramps leave me on the couch for 3 days!!!. I haven't beeon on any birth control for 3 months now and I really don't mind it but the cramps and the bloatness is horriable. I have always taken the pill but after having kids, it just don't seem to work as well anymore, I would bleed all month on the pill, so I thought of maybe getting the mirena, but after reading all of your guys posts I am kind of scared now. I really don't wan tto gain anymore weight beigns I am trying to lose the last of my weight!!! , So now I am not realy sure what to do !!!

boy do I wish I hadnt seen this thread- I have a mirena waiting for me at my drs office- Ive been onthe pill since high school- and really wanted my tubes tied but this was the happy medium.

I am concerned about weight gain and mental side effects of it- which I know can come from any birth control ( or lack of) but am definetly nervous now thinking about what I have read from other posters.