MIRENA IUD WEIGHT GAIN

Wow that is me! I bought phentreamine like 3 weeks ago and its not doing anything I've have tried sooooooooo many pills and nothing is working and I'm so depressed I'm always fighting with my husband and i feels soo insecure!! I had Mirena Put on Feb 2010, 4 months after having my bb and i feel like im pregnant all the time! I get a test done every 3 months!! Mood swings my depression was so under control utill i got this thing put on its so frustrating. I used to wheigh 165 and now I cant get down from 210!! God i feel like suck a cow!! I dont wanna take it off because I'm only 21 and in college i cant have another baby. I tend to forget everything fo pills are out of thr question, it makes me feel better when i read this because i dont feel so alone! If U can hel it DO NOT GET THE MIERENA!!

Hi everyone. I have had all the exact same problems as everyone on here. I have had this iud since march 2010. The first 9 months my periods were super heavy and came about every two weeks. Then after it finally regulated itself and became light I started experiencing extreme mood swings. My fiance can't even stand being around me half the time. I have been more down than normal and everything sets me off. On top of that my breast were sore for like a month and started leaking milk every time I was in the shower. Throughout my whole life even in high school my skin has always been nice and clear (even after chicken pox), all of a sudden I'm breaking out and have been experiencing bad pelvic pain. Last but not least I did not get my iud inserted until about two months after I had my son. During that time I had lost all of my baby weight plus some. I have always been in the 140's where my weight is concerned now I am 178lbs. I have an appointment next Monday to get this thing removed. I don't recommend this for anyone who wants a normal life.

I would like to thank everyone for your honest comments and experiences with the Mirena IUD.  I am 40 years old and I have an 11 year old son.  I believe that I am "one and done" but because "you never know" I chose to get the IUD for the time being.  I had it inserted in March 2011.  I have weighed between 140-145lbs. for the past 5 years (that is with irregular exercise and some healthy choices).  Since March, I have gained about 15 lbs!  Everyone notices and my dad and ex-husband both commented on the weight gain because it is extremely out of character for me.  In addition, I have developed acne on my chest and face (I was blessed with really smooth, soft skin), and I also have a vaginal discharge/wetness that causes me to use pantyliners every day.

For the past month, I had begun to really pick up on my exercise and make healthier choices (I thought the weight gain was a combination of effects of age and non-regular exercise).  I've bought infomercial exercise kits and I am walking, jogging, and doing abdominal exercise six days a week.  I purchased a George Foreman grill and I have not eaten fried or fatty foods.  I HAVENT LOSS A POUND!!

I asked my GYN if weight gain was a side effect and he responded, "No."  He said that the biggest complaint for his patients was the lack of comfort they felt about not have menstrual periods.  Ironically, that was what I wanted more than anything.  I still have menstrual periods although they are lighter.  Other side effects besides acne and weight gain and vaginal discharge have been pain during sex and some headaches.  That is too many!  So after 4 months of this, the bad outweighs the benefits of this type of birth control and I will call my gyn in the morning to request IMMEDIATELY REMOVAL!!

My advice is:  Listen to your body.  It tells the truth.  I don't care what these doctors say.  Lots of folks in the healthcare profession are making money off of these products but we are suffering with the side effects!

I will be MIRENA-FREE this week.  I will keep everyone posted as the side-effects disappear over the next few weeks. 

Good luck Ladies.

I've had Mirena now for 8 months and I cannot think of one single month that has been normal. Still get period/spotting for 2 weeks, experience cramping that is now more intense than ever plus I AM MISERABLE. I gained 8 pounds within the first month! with a total of 12 pounds. I started Weight Watchers again and lost 3 pounds in 3 weeks. This week (period week) I gained back 2 lbs!!! This is not worth it. I am moody, depressed and tired most of the time. I thought the Mirena would be a solution for long periods but it is time to pick my poison and would rather have long periods but be my normal self and get back to losing this awful weight. I dont believe the doctors when they say that this IUD doesnt cause weight gain .. they are lying for sure.

I had the IUD removed in July after gaining 12lbs in 5 months with the Mirena. Since then, I've lost the 12lbs and I haven't gained any of it back in the six months since it's been removed! I eat semi-healthy and I exercise sometime, but my busy schedule doesn't allow me to do it as often as I should.

Have it removed! I'm so happy that I did!

Thanks so much for your input!!! Can't wait for my removal appointment!!!

Yes, none of us were properly warned about side effects of Mirena. If you're as angry about it as I am, then please sign this change.org petition:

http://www.change.org/petitions/bayer-tell-women-the-truth-about-mirena-iud-birth-control

omg im so glad i read this articles. i have had mirena for 3 1/2 years and have gained 65 lbs. im going crazy. i have never been this big in my life. i am defenently going to go talk to a doctor soon to get it removed and see if i can loose this weight.

If you weren't warned about weight gain, or any other side effects of Mirena before you had it inserted, then please show your support here:

http://www.change.org/petitions/bayer-tell-women-the-truth-about-mirena-iud-birth-control

Hi everybdy, I hve had the mirena for 2 years now I got it inserted early/mid July 2009 since then I HAVE GAINED SO MUCH WEIGHT ITS RIDICULOUS! THIS size is the biggest Ive ever been in my life! I wasnt this big when I was carrying my baby! I mean it helps to prevent pregnancy but who wants to gain extr weight n the process so no guy will be attracted to you for you to evsn mke another baby! I will be getn this mirena removed this week and not to mention Ive tried diet pills they check my thyroid all of the above n still im big af! Smh I will pray and eventually find a solution ! I hve faith but the problem starts here with the removal of the mirena. Thnx for you time!

yes, i have had it for nine months and i have steadily gained up to ten pounds during that time. the only way i can get it off is by having an extremely low cal diet of veggies and fruits. i am a super healthy eater and work out everyday but the weight keeps coming. so frustrating!!!

Did you insert any other kind of birth control (any other kind of iud) after you had your iud removel?

no I am done with any form of hormonal intervention for birth control, I have 3 children, and hit the big 40 last year, so my husband and I decided we don't want any more children, and he went for a vasectomy, it has been a year now since I had the iud removed, and only now I am starting to see real results, I am happy to say, sitting here writing this reply, I am 18Kg lighter!! my BMI is down to 24.3, my back aces are much less, and I feel good in my clothes again, my mood swings are a thing of the past. I am still working on shedding the last 5 or so kg's. but I am so thankful for being free from that burden!!

hang in there girl!!! I had the same thing, .... forgetting pills, gaining breast size, all of the other symptoms but nothing was as bad as the Mirena IUD, I can't tell you the tests and doctors I saw to get some answers for my depression and weight gain! I am sorry that you struggle with this! I would not wish it to my worst enemy! go talk to your doctor about another form of birth control, that does not require hormonal intervention. The symptoms that you are experiencing now is not going to get any better.... in my case it got worse, and because I had it for 6 years it took my body 12 months to recover!! It is really worth it to check out tying tubes or what ever can be done these day's that is reversible, because you are so young and might want more children later, when you are done with your studies. Good luck to you, and all the best!!

Wow, tlw1971, I can't imagine your GYN actually said the only complaints he got were about lessened periods.... That was the only thing I liked about Mirena too!

But I must admit that I had a bad reaction to The Pill in my 20s, and I quickly learned my complaints fall on deaf ears anyway, so why bother? When my GYN asked why I wanted my Mirena out, I simply said "I don't need it anymore".

However, I did tell my mom all about it. And sadly, it seems her horror stories from 40 years ago are still happening today...

She shared her experience with the original non-hormonal copper coil IUD, the kind notorious for leaving women PID-scarred and sterile in the early 70s. Although these days we both contend they are safer than Mirena!

Anyway, the regular copper coil IUD actually makes menstruation heavier, which was a common and well-known side effect even back then. The blood loss made my mom weak and sick every month, so she told her GYN about it. Instead of removing the IUD and prescribing iron pills for the dizziness, etc, this nutjob planned to insert a bag filled with hot fluid to scorch the inside of her uterus.

Seriously! WTF?

Of course she got a second opinion. or else I probably wouldn't be here today!

Mirena was only tested on about 1500 white European women, who all already had one child, and who all already used a copper coil before. Not exactly a thorough study... Now we're the real guinea pigs, but no one is listening to our side effects reports. So shameful. But given the history of birth control, it is very typical.