MIRENA IUD WEIGHT GAIN

I HAVE THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AS YOU...I WAS A 145 POUND WOMAN THAT HAS WENT TO 245 AT THE TOP OUT.........I HAVE HAD IT IN 3 AND A HALF YEARS.........I JUST CALLED TODAY TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE ROAD TO REMOVAL..........I WISH IB HAD ALL THIS KNOWLEDGE AT THE BEGINING OF THIS NIGHT MARE............

I am so glad I found this post! I am literally almost in tears! Since I've had Mirena 2 years ago I've gained nearly 50lbs!! This did not come from overeating or being lazy. I've had weight problems all my life but back in 2002 I lost a bulk of it and was able to successfully keep it off even when I got pregnant in 2006 I still never went over 200lbs. My weight after I had my daughter was 174 and I crept back down to about 160.  Which for me is still overweight due to my height but it was comfortable for me. When I got Mirena in 2010 I was between the 160 and 170 range. Since then I've ballooned up to 230+. I've been so depressed and stressed because of it and no matter what I do the weight will not come off. My cousin has Mirena as well and she had also gained alot of weight, she's never had weight problems and has always been athletic between the 140 and 150 range but now she weighs almost 200. She went to the doctor and they told her the only thing that may have caused it was the IUD because her eating habits hadn't changed and she was still active. I am so glad that I've found a potential reason as to why I've gained so much weight. I'm going to the Gyno ASAP to get this thing removed. When I first got Mirena it was March 2010 , I went back in September 2010 to have it checked because I was having pain and I had already gained like 18 to 20 lbs. in just that short matter of time.  My doctor had the Nerve TO ASK ME WHY i WAS EATING SO MUCH, I should have punched her in the face, she lied and basically assured me that my weight gain couldn't have came from the IUD. What's even worse, my bf has been trying to get me to have it removed for a year, he's just not comfortable with the type of birth control that it is. He wanted me to go on the pill or get the shot but nooo, I was worried about gaining weight with Depo or any other type of birth control. I should have listened. But, he has been very supportive, my weight gain hasn't bothered him and he's even been researching other forms of birth control with me. This IUD has got to GO!

Hi, I used to get the depo. shot and with that I gained 40 lbs (only with 3 shots).  When I decided to go with the Mirena last year march, my doctor told me it would take atleast a year for the depo. to leave my system and for me to loose weight.  I have had my mirena in for a year and i could honestly say...i love it. I have lost 20 lbs already and soon i will loose it all.  ;-)

Hmmh. I have had it for a month or so. 3 days in between menses that last 10days and over... cramps. Bloated tummy... i was never thaaaaaaaat slim but i dont want to wait to report about weight gain. I have informed my gynae that the next appointment is about removal, not review!
And another thing, i am sick nearly each morning and evening after breakfast or if i drink something after a meal. I feel paged but i know i am not expectant. What a horrible little tool!

I was 142 pounds when I was 42 and I had the IUD Mirena put in.  I have always been very active and worked out HARD, but the harder I work out and the more I diet I have gained up to 200 pounds.  Now I have diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol.  I checked into all sorts of weight lost solutions, had every hormone level checked, all my thyroids levels checked.  My doctor is completely besides himself and I am so depressed that I won't even leave the house.  FINALLY I realized it was the Mirena.  I am having it taken out immediately.  I have gained 13 pounds a year since I have it........UGH! 

Those of you posting about the weight gain, did you lose it after the Mirena was removed?  

As i sit hear eating a bag of chips ( i have been having cravings most of the time..n not pregnant) I am taken with such relief that i am not alone in the "Wonderful World of Merena ."  I got the Merena shortly after giving birth to my twins in 2008.  Pre- pregnancy i weighed in at 135 pds. During pregnancy i weighed a whopping 216.  Keep in mind i was carrying a load.  Post pregnancy i returned to my pre-pregnancy weight and looked fabulous; i might add. So, it came as a disappointment that i gained so much weight with this darn merena.  I had tried EVERY diet program in the world and nothing has helped.  I have severe mood swings, headaches, fatigue, and some restless nights.  I have not felt attractive due to this bulging belly which causes many to believe that i am prego again. 

I went to speak with my gyno the other day and planned to have it removed.   We discussed the Esure (permanent but less invasive ).  Looks like a no brainer to me. I am so determined to get this thing removed i'd do it myself if i wasn't afraid i rupture something important :)

 

yes i started running again, just about 3 miles in 30 minutes a few days per week combined with a few other activities throughout the week and i have dropped about 6lbs in a month. before, i was running, hiking, biking, doing hot yoga, and more and the weight just kept coming on. i eat VERY well too. i now have paraguard and although i have heavier periods, it is worth it to me to be able to lose and keep weight off and not be so emotional with hormonal mood swings.

sorry to hear that you went through all of that. i started running again, just about 3 miles in 30 minutes a few days per week combined with a few other activities throughout the week and i have dropped about 6lbs in a month. before, i was running, hiking, biking, doing hot yoga, and more and the weight just kept coming on. i eat VERY well too. i now have paraguard and although i have heavier periods, it is worth it to me to be able to lose and keep weight off and not be so emotional with hormonal mood swings.

Your story sounds just like mine. This is my second iud. I have struggled with my weight throughout my life. I am also 40 yrsold and do not plan to have anymore children. I have the same concerns as you because that's what I have always heard. I'm debating on getting this iud removed and getting my tubes tied but I am still uncertain about all of it. I have gained probably about 35-40 pounds in the last year.

Read Web MD site. The Mirena IUD does not cause weight gain. The amount of progesterone in the IUD is so small that it is less than one tenth of the amount normally made. Sadly, one third of women are obese, and this is projected to increase to one half by 2020. The amount of weight gain reported by patients over an extended period of the time is the same for condoms, Mirena, Paragard(which has no hormone) and non-contraceptive users. Ergo, there is no significant contribution of contraceptive method to weight gain. Interestingly, the IUD is the most used contraceptive method by female gynecologists because of its effectiveness, ease, and safety. What do they know that you don"t?

scanning through your posts I see that there are maybe one person out there that is happy with the Mirena, I am so happy for you!! to me it only brought problems... more than what any person should endure..... Today 20 months after having it removed, I am a new person!!! .. it took one year for the hormones to work out, but after it did, the kilo's started to fall off me!! I do not have to use antidepresants any more!! I have been clean for 18 months now!! and I feel great!!!!!!! best news .... I now fit into what they call here in South Africa a size 8 .... that's pretty good!!! I have lost 21 Kilos... that's 9.5 ponds!! ... 10cm around each arm!!... 12cm around each leg... and 17cm around my waist!!! my breast has gone down to a 32C!!...(while I had the mirena.. 36DD!!!) HORMONES!!!... I hope this gives somebody or maybe everybody some hope ........

things to remember.... It took a long time before I lost weight, (I had it in for 5 years.. and a new one after that for 1 year).

no two people are the same, our body's respond differently to hormones, and their maybe outside factors that also have influences .. but for me... I am free!! happy and slim!! (and I wasn't when I had the mirena)!!!

 

Good luck to everybody!!!

God bless

I have had mine forever and I'm starting to feel the same way. Will you put up a post and let us know if removing it helped?

Hello Everyone, 

I had the IUD Mirena insterted July of 2011. I have gained about 20 lbs. I weigh a wopping 150 lbs and im 5'3''. I have been extremely active this past year and i ve totally changed my diet, started taking vitamins, and anything else to drop a measly 10 pounds. I ve been thinking that it might be the Mirena. I ve asked my doctor and they say that it doesn't affect weight but where are all the missed periods going anyway??  I love it bc its a great form of birth control for me being 23 years old. Its great for any age, but this weight gain is killing me emotionally. I think i need to get it removed bc i would rather be happy with my body than anything else. 

-C

I have been told by my gyn, and by several nurses that the weight gain doesn't have anything to do with the Mirena.  I had mine removed in Aug. 2012, four months ago, and haven't lost any weight.  I had the Mirena in for the full 5 years, and loved it.  I'm happy to say that though my periods are not regular, I did not have the horrible bleeding and cramping that some people have reported.  It was an easy removal. I bled a little the next day, and have spotted regularly, but I'm glad it wasn't as bad as was reported in one of these threads!  I think you hear about the negative, but you don't hear about the good things!