Can Mirena fall out?

I"ve had Mirena for almost a year. I have gained weight and my appetite for sweets has been high, but I thought it was just me being me.

however, my question is whether mirena can fall out on it's own? I was with my husband tonight and (Sorry if TMI) I was on top, just finishing up and all of a sudden he shouted "something is poking me, get off!"

I thought he meant something was under him on the bed, but he meant inside me something was poking him hard, like a metal wire!

Could it have been the threads? Could it be falling out on it's own just like that?

We've had six children (yes, by choice) but I was ready to stop and Mirena seemed like a great option. Besides the weight issue, I have been very happy with it and have not had any spotting or periods all year (although I am still nursing the baby).

Any advice? Anyone have a similar situation?
AJ

Hi there. I know for a fact that Mirena can fall out on it's own. I just had one put in about 3 months ago and they did tell me to always check for the strings and to follow up them to make sure it goes to the curvex.
I also wanted to sak you a question. How much weight have you gained and how fast? I only ask this because I have had the mirena iud for 3 months and have gained about 10 pounds and my sweet tooth has turned into a mouthful of teeth! All I seem to want to eat is junk and I can never seem to get enough...and this isn't like me at all!

I have probably gained about 10 pounds or so, but more than the gain has been my mad desire for sweets and chocolate. I've never been one with great will power, so I didn't attribute it to the IUD.

But it's freaking me out that the mirena could just come out. Is it dangerous? Wouldn't I feel it coming out? What if I get pregnant??

I guess I need to call my OB/GYN for a recheck. I saw her several weeks after it was put in and it was fine, but it's been about 10 months already.

Would love to hear more experiences by other women...

AJ

Like I said, I just got mirena today and I have had it before but it got taken out because my nurse thought I was pregnant. Anyways, I love the idea of mirena, but I'm concerned about it falling out. That would just be awful, what if I were to get pregnant? It hasn't fallen out, but I'm just worried knowing that it can. Another thing is the two threads attached to it cause a lot of discomfort for my boyfriend. He too said it felt as if they were poking him and it hurt. I asked my nurse and she said it could take 3 months! She also recommended that we don't have sex for a week after the insertion. What were you guys told as far as how long to wait?

ive had mirena for a little over a month now.
but when my doctor was done she said i could have sex that night
altho that didnt happen cuz i was in so much pain from the insertion that day
did anyone else experience horrid pains/cramps for the first 24 hrs?

Hi,

I have had the mirena in for about month and half and i hate it, i have never get along with the pill and other contraception, thought this would be different!
I too eat so much sweets, god though it was me haha..chocolate sweets ice cream, not like me I mean i love chocolate but not like 2 times a day!
I also have had extreme pain and cramping, i did have an operation and then had the mirena inserted but the pain the moods i feel so depressed!
I had sex the other night (on top) and my insides are so sore, i feel like my ovaries are swollen. Hope that it has not moved and cut me or something god!
anyway thanks for the thread, very useful, esp the sweet tooth!

I have had the Mirena for about 4 months now and i have also been gaining weight and eating sweets like a 2 yr old. I'm waiting on my period and i am very concerned! I have no clue weather or not it fell out!!

hi, i have had my iud in for about 2 years. i have gained weight but i dont know if the iud is to blame. but it would make since. i stoped bleeding and cramping about 4 months after i got it in and there has been a couple of times i had crazy pain that i didnt know what caused it. but know i am starting to think a lot of different symptoms are caused by the iud. you are supose to check for the strink things every month or so and i havent for a while (6 months or more). and 2 days ago i couldnt feel any think. i only checked because i have all the symptoms of pregnancy and that only makes my suspitions worse. i go to the doc tomorrow. cross my fingers. but my sister in law is a doc and she tells me that they usually never fall out but on occasion may dislodge. (i am sorry my spelling is horrible). but when i first go my in my doc told me she may have to adjust the lenght of the strings if they poke me or my husband. ask your doc to fix it if he/she can. i hope i helped some

I had the Mirena put in last Monday and by Wednesday I felt a very slight poking in my vagina...I figured it was just something that was heeling from the implant. But today I went to the bathroom and could actually feel the Mirena falling out! I am going in today to have it taken out completely. It's entirely too much of a hassle to deal with. LoEstrin, the pill, I took before I was pregnant and it was wonderful...no weight gain, no acne, nothing! I'm going back to that!

HI,OK I GOT THE MIRENA PUT IN 3 WEEKS AGO AND I HAVE BEEN IN REALLY BAD PAIN FOR ABOUT A WEEK NOW LIKE WHEN IM LAYING DOWN AND I GO TO SIT UP I WILL GET A SHARP PAIN IN MY STOMACH AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING SOME LIGHT BLEEDING AND CONSTANT PAIN IN MY LOWER STOMACH...SO I CHECKED FOR THE STRING AND IT WAS NOT THERE IS IT POSSIBLE THAT IT CAN FALL OUT AND IT GO SOME WHERE ELSE IN SIDE OF ME?IF SO WHAT CAN HAPPEN???I GOT TO MY DOC TOM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS GOING ON I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THIS HAS HAPPEND TO ANY ONE ELSE??? PLEASE HELP