Mirena IUD and very painful sex

I have had my iUD for 4 yrs. I have never had any problems with it. Until around January. It hurts every time I have sex and I almost always bleed. I have went to the dr before and he told me all was normal. After reading many posts of men and women I am convinced that DOCTORS ARE TELLING US THIS So we won't get them out. I just went back to the dr today and explained to him what happened a couple days ago: Me and my boyfriend were having sex, and we started to feel something. He stopped and told me there was something there. I went to the bathroom felt inside and felt not only my strings but a hard plastic thin stick. It didn't hurt, but I could feel it even when I walked. I have developed cysts that hurt when I ovulate and was feeling them a couple days prior. When I felt it inside, my cervix felt very soft and open, which I thought was because I had ovulated. I could probably stick my pinky in a little if I tried. My iud was there. But the next day all I felt was strings. It was odd. My doctor laughed at me. Said there is NO way that happens and he didn't know what we were feeling, but it was my IUD. I tole him I'm pretty sure I didn't have any other foreign objects in my vagina! What the hell makes them think they know what the hell we feel? They don't have IUDs...where are their studies??? Perhaps There are more to IUDs than they think!! I literally saw a thin line of blood on his penis where something scraped against it. We are not lying about it. I told him if it happens again in taking it out. And I have had cramps also but they are barely noticeable. The cysts hurt a lot tho. And I bleed every time. And I can only do doggystyle...all other positions hurt. All of this started happening 6 months ago. He has also had tiny dots of bruises on the tip of his penis where it hits and we still get rough. The patients apparently are more aware than the Doctors on this subject. Ugh!

Had the doctors appointment. Again she sent me to the ultrasound, where everything looks normal and in the right place. Did blood work and now the doctor says I have PCOS which is what is giving me my pain and also making my leg go numb sometimes. IUD is still in and I don't know if I should take it out or not. I don't want any more children but I also don't want anymore pain and would like to enjoy sex all the time!

I just got my Mirena out a week ago (after 7 years, I was on my second one) and started on the pill. I was experiencing some pain when my sexy boyfriend would give me the business... We've been together 2 years. He's wonderfully large and I would have to stop him from going all the way in sometime for fear of pain. Which is, lets face it, no fun AT ALL.

But, we had sex last night and it was effin MAGICALLLLLLLLLLL no more pain at all, just bliss and ecstasy. He was so happy we were both comfortable, mmmmm. Can't wait until next time.

Im 19 and have had it in for almost a year , i have no children and im starting to think it was a bad idea to get it in. I suffer sharp pains during intercourse with my boyfriend and its not enjoyable anymore its becoming a problem for me. However i havnt had any other problems yet but your infromation on it is all new to me. Im wondering is there something that can be done to stop the discomfort during intercourse, its only myself that feels the pain not my partner

I also had the IUD put in a few weeks ago and have been experiencing light bleeding after sex.. Not just sex with my husband but after masterbation also.. the bleeding is heaviest after masterbation with only clitoral stimulation. I attributed this at first to the fact that the IUD was placed in at the time of a surgical abortion and that maybe my uterus was still emptying out, however its been long enough now where it should have been cleared out totally a while ago. I'm making an appointment to have mine removed because I fear its not as safe as I was told by my GYN. Also, my husband is experiencing the piercing feelings of the strings and can barely stand to have sex with me.

I've had my mirena iud in for one year now and sex has pretty much become unbearable.. I really don't think my partner understands or gets how bad it is or understands why I don't want to have sex with him. He's 8 and half inches so he's on the larger size and I just assumed that maybe that was the source of the pain.. but after reading all these posts I'm more convinced then I was before that it's probably the mirena causing the pain. Its not just light pain, it's pain that can be excruciating during sex mostly when he goes deep or from certain positions like behind.. which used to hurt a little before I had the mirena iud since he's larger but nothing like it is not.. and I feel guilty having to stop him or not being able to satisfy my partner sexually so most the time I just take it but sex is not enjoyable at all anymore. I have a doctor's appointment coming up next week to hopefully find out the source or all this, I would not be at all surprised if it is lodged in somewhere it shouldn't be or out of place or I have cysts. Pretty much Will just be able to tell my boyfriend I told you so cause half the Times he doesn't believe me, he thinks he's the problem.

Getting horribly poked and not even fully penetrating her. Cannot go all in because I tried and I felt it go into my urethral opening and boy was I in the house of pain! She is thinking of taking it out completely. Don't know if that is a great idea.

I have had a copper iud for 6 months and am now starting to have symptoms such as pain during and after sex as well as light spotting. I recently changed partners and attributed these symptoms to him being much larger. I visited the obgyn because I wanted to cry at the thought of sex due to the pain it was causing me and was diagnosed with PID. Despite the 2 week long course of antibiotics and testing negative for all stds I am still experiencing these symptoms. I have never had a child and am concerned that this iud will tear up my uterus so I am havibg it removed adap

She shouldn't get it out. She should go in with her finger and feel for the strings that are there so she can check that it's in place (that's what your are feeling). Then what she can do is push the strings up with her finger. It may take a little finagling but it'll work. Then you shouldn't feel the wires poking you anymore.

I had Mirena for a few months when I started experiencing pain/ unbearable cramps when I was sitting and or cross my legs. The doctor said the IUD would not cause that pain. I had various exams, ultrasounds, x-rays done and nothing came out. I had the IUD removed but while I no longer hurt when I sit, now sex is extremely painful during deep penetration. The only way I don’t feel sharp pain is when I’m on top. It feels like he is hitting my ovaries or something. In fact, the pain is the same I felt when the IUD was inserted. I’m afraid I will never enjoy sex again without experiencing pain.

I had this problem when I had mine inserted 12/13... my vagina was a mess... raw, peeling, awful... wet watery discharge... it subsided.. but the other problems continue... I will have mine removed this Friday after one year of use.

I had my Mirena inserted 12/2013, I had bad side effects right out of the gate that included a raw feeling vagina, with wet watery discharge.. chin hair, acne and constant light bleeding... the doctor said this may not be the right birth control for me... after our discussion I decided to give it some time for my body to adapt... It did to some of the issues and I thought at first I'm glad I stuck it out... then here I am almost a year later... lower back pain that wakes me out of my sleep, pain in the lower right front area every day (maybe a potential cyst).  Daily light discharge, my hair is falling out more than normal... continual chin hair growth (even though I had lazer a few years ago) I tweeze every day... light bleeding after sex and the final straw... after not not having sex since July, and having sex again with my new boyfriend recently... excruciating pain... as though he is in my uterus which is impossible but it feels that way... the pain carries over into the next few days... I had the conversation with my boyfriend and he said he can see the pain in my eyes...

I have seen different doctors not connected to the the IUD for my severe lower back pain.. then it dawned on me today... I rechecked the Mirena side effects... I have quite a few of the rare side effects.  The IUD is coming out Friday... the only way I will know if the IUD is responsible is to have it removed and to see how it goes. 

Note, I am 43, (age matters, your body changes with age), I never had a pregnancy/or gave birth, I had a virgin cervix and uterus until the IUD insertion, my cycle was light and like clock work before the IUD, now I have no cycle and have intense cramping every now and then.  The IUD was originally for women who had children, there cervix and uterus have been dilated... women without children may have a different experience due to never having given birth.  Insertion is also usually more painful for women who haven't had children.

THE BOTTOM LINE, we MUST listen to our bodies, if we feel something is wrong do what it takes to make it right... while it has been great not having a period and not worrying about when I can have sex, it's not worth the pain and suffering I have been experiencing... I hope to find that the removal of the IUD will help my body get back to it's normal healthy state... fingers crossed.  I will be relieved to find out if the IUD is the cause.. if not I will continue on my path to figure out what else it can be.

P.S.  It does take some time for your body to adapt to the IUD... a few months at least after the insertion.. be patient.. if you don't find an improvement then rethink the next step.  As well the men who say they feel it... not possible unless the strings are too short... look at an image of an inserted IUD... there is no way a man can get into the uterus to feel the actual IUD... Just not possible... it is all the way up in there.. not a penis zone...

Good luck everyone. 

I've had my UID for a year and a half. I find myself with sharp stabbing pains in my abdomen, it became that painful, I couldn't even stand up and I would just curl up into a little ball. it's painful during sex. My boyfriend complains that it's painful for him too, he said it's sore on the end of his penis. I've been to the doctors about it, they just point blank refused that it could be anything to with my coil. Thankfully, I don't get the stabbing pains as much. But no luck with the sex. Post your findings and let me know. Thanks :)

We had similar problems with something (the strings) poking my partner. You can have the strings cut very short and they should no longer poke your partner.

I just had I IUD put in about a week ago and had nothing but problems so far I bleed after and have crying epasodes do to.it hurting so bad... I will also be making a app tomorrow I also have had two C-sections if you find anything out plz let me know