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I just read your post and wanted to reply because I feel your pain. I had the mirena for roughly 4 months and during that time I began to notice some of the symptoms that you describe having. My doctor told me that I had a bacterial infection, this is what is causing the odor and encouraged me to continue using the IUD. I would use the treatment for the infection and it would 'seem' to clear up but whenever I had sex or worked out, I noticed that bad smell again. This is so hard for me because I am a very clean person, as I am sure you are, and I pride myself on looking and smelling good. After the 3rd or 4th time seeing my doctor for this, I told her to remove it and I opted for a tubal.
My doctor says NEVER douche, especially if you have an infection. There is an over the counter product called RePhresh that is for the bacterial infections. However, I never thought they worked that great. I still to this day (7 or 8 months since having the Mirena out and my tubes tied) struggle with this smell, using the treatments and still feeling like it's never going to go away. I still notice this faint, almost rotting smell when I work out and wonder who else may be smelling this, and sometimes after sex. I am going to ask my doctor for the gel insert treatment AND a dose of the pills to see if double duty may do the trick.
Hang in there.. you're not alone! If you find something that works, please post.
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