Can the Mirena IUD cause left side pain,pelvic pain,and back pain?

At least your obgyn is admitting it...most I've seen don't want to admit it and say they never heard of these types of side effects. I wish you the best and let us know how things are going.

Wow, same for me as all of you. Lower left pain that goes into the back... its unbearable, to the point that I've spent over $10,000 CASH, uncountable dr visits w no solution whatsoever... apparently I'm not alone. Its horrible, by the end of the day I'm bent over crying.

Also, mine started about 6 months after insertion, so over 2 years now

Amy.....I was having pain all up and down my back, left pain on my side. Right had rib cage pain. I had mine taken out yesterday. I already fill some better. The doctor told me it might take some time for some things to get back to normal. I am scheduled to have a gall bladder ultrasound done and still going to do that just in case but I can already tell a big relief with it gone. I hope you get feeling better. My doctor that is doing the ultrasound said I was taking way to much Ibuprofen and I told him I couldn't help it seemed like I was in pain almost everyday.

I have the same problem. Tilted uterus! I have had it for a year and half. They just found a cyst. I have the worse periods. Bleed for over a week. Heavy some times and lots of blood clots. Every time I have inter coarse I bleed rite away. Plus lots more side affects. Getting it removed ASAP ! I thought my hormones were just whacked out. Worse acne,mood swings and hot flashes! They need to take this off the market.

I've had my iud since January of 2011 after my 2nd child was born. For almost a now I've been having left pelvic pain and nausea mostly at night. I thought maybe I pulled a muscle and I've increased my caffeine intake lately so I thought those were my issues?! Yet after experiencing spotting tonight and the pain increasing in intensity and frequency I decided to google my symptoms. This discussion showed up in my results. Does anyone think my iud is the culprit?!

*for almost a week now

Hi everyone! I've had the IUD for 3 years and have had these really bad sharp pains in my uterus area; kinda like someone jabbing and twisting my insides with a knife or screw driver. It's not on the left or right side, more in the middle and the pain can last for about 10 seconds, mainly during my period but can be around any time inbetween periods. The pain started when I got the IUD inserted and I did think it will go but it hasn't and now I think it'a time to get rid of the IUD. But I still want to know what causes these excruciating sharp pains. 

Hi
I had the mirena coil in 2007/8 and had have anti biotics with it. I had to have it taken out due to excruciating pain in left side pelvis, back, groin down legs etc. pain mainly left side where they did a scan and said womb a little tilted, fallian tube twisted and ovary tucked in wrong side. I have been on controlled drugs since and still in excruciating pain.
In August I went to Florida with husband and daughter to Disney world. All over tv there were adverts from solicitors for aiding women with mesh based inserts into vaginas causing complications in later life.
Some days lie today I cannot stop crying for pain to go or for the agony.
I seem to be in a similar boat as you.

Yes to all you ladies . Prior to IUD I had cysts and heavy period pains etc. since coil. Agony beyond mentioning. There are women in states suing because mesh based coils have caused damages long term

I had my iud for 4 yrs. ! I lost 90% of my hair,crying and mad and snapping at any one. It was so bad I could not drive that much due pms road radge. I locked myself in my apartment. Doct. Kept on telling me your liver is swollen. Then 2 yrs ago they said I had pancreatitis. Then they check again I don't have it. Can the iud cause my liver, spleen, pancreas swell up? I had my iud removed Oct. fri 19,2012! The doct. Denied hair loss & anxiety and much more symptoms was due to the iud! How can they deny these side effects wen they are written as side affects!I felt like I have lost 3 years of my life. I would like to thank every ones input on the iud. I would of never put 2&2 together or think the iud was causing me to be so sick.

It was a year in june since I have had mine and I have just started to experience the same thing and I have had a few small clots as well as a little blood, I thought it maybe some extra stress I have, but it doesnt sound like it if you have similar symptoms.

I hate that you are going through so much. I don't understand doctors myself. It's like they are in denial. I have been in and out of the gastrologist myself and that can't seem to find anything but that's what gynecologist keeps saying it is. I had mine out Sept. 10, 2012. The best thing I ever did. I hope you have a wonderful support system like I have and even though they don't understand they have stood by me. I can tell each day it is getting better though. I pray for the same for you!

Have you had it removed......how are things going?

I've read millons of threads and blogs over the years and never felt compelled to respond, but had to share this one!!!    5 years ago I got my first mirena IUD placed into my tilted uterus. I LOVED it at first, no birth control pills, less hormones, and never taking random pregnancy tests since my period was light and irregular after all those years on pills. After the first year, I had occasional but severe and sudden cramping, especially when I was stressed for some reason. I work at an animal hospital so if, say, a bad cat, a bad dog or a mean client came in I would get severe cramps.  A co-worker said she occasionally experienced this too (I had talked two co workers into IUD's since I loved mine so much). We joked about carrying our stress in our vagina's! I'd take ibuprofen and it would be gone. The third year the cramping came more and more often and I had constant pain in my left side.  Finally scheduled an appointment (this went on for months, I tend to be a tough it out girl) and she said most likely mild uterus infection not associated with IUD.  I took course of antiobiotics. Cramping got better, but constant pain in left side never left.  Couple weeks after antibiotics I had IUD removed, although they kept saying it couldn't be related.  By the time I left the building the pain was gone! I planned on getting pregnant the in a year or so I didn't want to start pills. About 4 months later condoms got old!! Baby girl born end of Nov 2011 and had 2nd IUD placed 5 weeks later.  I justified a 2nd IUD for three reasons: 1. My insurance covered it 2. I figured my uterus would be more stretchy after baby 3. I thought maybe I was crazy before; they said it wasn't related to IUD and maybe it was all in my head and my biological clock forced me to hate my IUD....hehe. So, very mild cramping and irregular spotting since 2nd placement. I attributed it to period cramps, and my body getting back to normal after baby, or maybe even incision pain (c-section, breech). Then over the past 4 weeks steady lower back pain  and pelvic cramps not touched by ibuprofen.  Lifting was uncomfortable too, small things even a laundry basket or small pets at work when I was used to lifting 50 pounds.  Then after painful intercourse it was back at the dr. She put me on antibiotic for possible uterus infection again, of course not related to IUD. After 4 days of antibiotics I was feeling worse and started to have that same pain on my left side.  I called and they wanted to schedule bloodwork and pelvic ultrasound.  I have insurance but a hefty deductible so I politely declined and scheduled removal of IUD later that day.  I would've have done further testing if my symptoms didn't subside quickly.  But, again, instantly felt better!!!!!!! I can pick up my daughter without cramping.  I threw her in the air about 50 times that day and we laughed and laughed!! I even moved furniture that night.  Moral of my story is don't tough it out for months and years......be persistent and don't ignore symptoms.  Even if you paid full price it's not worth the discomfort.  Just trust your instincts and be firm with your doc......good luck!