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BC after Mirena?

ModernMommaModernMomma
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I thought I was happy with the Mirena - didn't have to think about BC, didn't get periods, etc.

I also thought I had PPD. I even went on Zoloft for over a year. But I recently went off the Zoloft, my doctor said it had been long enough and I should be better, but I was still having the same anger issues that was originally diagnosed as PPD. (I am not an angry person normally, I'm very patient and calm, it was so unlike me I was scared!)

After I was off the Zoloft I noticed it got worse every cycle, like severe PMS! Then this week I had what felt like morning sickness. I even took a pregnancy test this morning to see if the IUD had failed.

It was negative; but as I was researching getting pregnant on Mirena last night, I saw a lot of posts from women who said they had anger issues because of Mirena! I had never connected the two, I just assumed it was PPD as that's what I was diagnosed with. And anger can be a symptom of PPD. I always felt weird about the diagnosis though, it just didn't feel quite right, didn't feel like "me".

Now I'm convinced that my anger issues are from the Mirena. I don't think I ever had PPD, and I shouldn't have had to be on Zoloft. I'm pissed! I've made an appointment to take out the Mirena on Tuesday. We'll see if things improve and then I'll know for sure.

So, for the subject question: If you had Mirena, then took it out, what do you use for birth control now? I'm scared to go back to anything hormonal (even though I was fine on the pill for many years). I'm thinking of Paragard, since there are no hormones. Thoughts?

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Re: BC after Mirena?

  • Lexi & Orion's MommyLexi & Orion's Mommy

    right now we are using the pull and pray method. Kidding, kinda. Tongue Tied really DH said he wanted a vasatcamy. but a couple of videos on line, have given him second thoughts. so if i end up knocked up in the next year or so, blame dh.

    i dont want to be on anything hormonal either. im left so bitter after my mirena, that i am not that comfortable to go in for a paragard.

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  • dirtbikemomdirtbikemom
    I've considered getting mine out also and was having the same questions.  Since I'm done I've looked into get Essure.  It is a permanent non-hormonal birth control.  I've read both good and bad things about it so I'm still not sure what I'm going to do.  
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  • Smuches4uSmuches4u member

    I went back to the only BCP I ever felt "normal" with.  Yasmin.  Except this time I'm doing the 12 wks of active pills, then 3 days off.

    I don't regret one bit ditching the Mirena.  That thing F'd me up.  I was detached from everything, felt robotic, retained a ton of water, looked like I was still pregnant because I carried the water in my midsection, lost my sex drive and the list continues.

    I didn't think twice about going back to the BCP that worked for me in the past because I knew what to expect.  I didn't even consider another IUD, and actually had ruled out Paraguard right after pregnancy because of the Copper that's used.  I know it's an incredibly small amount, but my Mother had a life threatening reaction to a Copper IUD and the fear/risk was too much for me.

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