Hi- I am currently on the Mirdea (sp) IUD. I love it, and have had it in for 3 1/2 years. The past month I have had crazy pregnancy symptoms: Tired, hot flashes, nausous, hungry... this is the first time I have encountered this- Plus I usually will get a little bit of my period (very, very little), but at least something and I have had nothing for the past 2 months. I have taken a pregnancy test but it is negative. Is this common with anyone else that has this IUD? I know that it is very, very unlikely to get pregnant with this, but I also know that if you do it can be bad for the mother and could possibly cause infertility or a miscarriage.
I felt pregnant the entire time I had Mirena. I was miserable. I think it is common to have those symptoms. Once I had the IUD removed I was fine. Good luck.
How old are you? These sound like perimenopause symptoms, but they may just be related to the hormones in the Mirena.
I also felt pregnant almost the entire time I was on Mirena. It got really old really fast. I took 4 pregnancy tests over the course of 6-8 months, never was pregnant, but it sure is a pain to have sore breasts and nausea constantly. I hope it goes away for you since it took so long to start, but who knows. And yes, getting pregnant on Mirena is often bad news!
Good luck!
I would ask your doctor. You can also go in and get a pregnancy blood test which is more accurate than the over the counter urine tests. I've had the Mirena for a little over a year and it's pretty common to not have a period, and I think your body's reaction to the Mirena can change with time. I didn't have a period for about 9 months with mine and then suddenly I got a period a couple of months ago followed by some bad cramping for one day. Now I'm back to no period (and no cramping). I did ask my doctor about it and he said that is not an uncommon pattern.
I have had both of the iuds. I didn't like the Mirdea at all because of not having a period and always thinking you are pregnant. I have the other iud right now and I love it. I dont know the name of it. All I know its for 10 yrs. I have my period each month and no signs of being pregnant. I have had it about 6 months now. Well good luck on the mirdea.
I have had the Mirena for a year and a half and no longer have any monthly bleeding or any side effects. Every woman is different though. I feel particularly happy with the Mirena. If you think you could be pregnant, definitely check in with your Dr.
J.,
Huh. I just got done telling another mother how much I like Mirena (and I do), but now that you mention it I have had a few of these symptoms over the last year, most especially the hot flashes and nausea. I have chalked it up to nursing, post pregnancy hormones etc, but I just told my husband the other day that I always feel too warm and kind of icky sweaty and it drives me crazy. I'm 33 and I have had the occasional crazy thought it might be early menopause but I somehow doubt it. When your own mother and grandmother go through it is usually a telling timetable and my mother was in her mid-fifties when it hit her.
I too took a pregnancy test a few months back because of the nausea and it was negative. Maybe I'll mention this @ my next gyno appointment. Let us know if you come up with anything!
