So I have had Mirena for just over 3 years now. The entire time has been just a nightmare. I have just stuck with it because NO OTHER birth control works for me so I figure I should just suffer through it until DH gets snipped but as time goes on it gets worse and worse.
The
first year I ended up with bacterial vaginosis twice. I had NEVER had
an infection until I had Mirena. With the second time having BV the
doctor gave me antibiotics again and it just didnt feel like it had gone
away. But the doctor brushed me off. A few months later I ended up
with PID, the ER doctor said the BV most likely never fully cleared up
and then developed into PID. That was a nightmare to say the least!! I
dont have periods but I have random spotting sometimes and sometimes I
have spotting after sex. I also have pain every month during ovulation
time. My lower abdominal area (where my uterus is) is VERY tender and
feels bloated for a few days until ovulation is over. I have told my
doctor about all of this stuff but they say that its not from the
Mirena and that there is nothing wrong. The gyno said that mirena
wouldnt be on the market if it caused all these issues...needless to
say I wanted to punch her lol.
I have a loads of other problems
as well. But now in my third year of having it I have been having an
odd issue lately. My hip joint has been feeling stiff and it hurts. My
thigh (where my leg connects to my groin area) is having weird
radiating and also shooting pains. The pains radiates around to my butt
and from my hip down to my knee. My knee joint has also been hurting. I
was reading that other mirena users were having these problems with
joint and leg pain. I found PAGES of people with these problems and was
shocked. How can an IUD cause this?? Im scared at what this is doing
to my body. And I noticed that my groin lymph node on the right side
(the right leg is the one hurting) is slightly enlarged compared to the
other side. I want this thing out but I dont know what else to do for
birth control and the doctor doesnt seem to have any answers.
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