Pros and Cons of Mirena: Seeking Advice

I have the copper wire coil had my new one fitted three years ago it lasts 10 years, but hasn't helped my periods at all! I'm waiting for my emergency appointment with my gynecologist to have it removed and have further investigation done.

It's common for people to be recommended to try everything before surgery as surgery should be a last resort but having had coils make matters worse when I still had endometriosis deposits and also had them help with PCOS pain when I had all the Endo deposits removed; I would agree that having the Endo removed prior to having the coil is better, you can also request to have the coil fitted whilst you are under for the Endo removal so you don't have to deal with the pain of the fitting which can be awful - I had mirena fitted alongside having a laparoscopy and Endo and PCOS treatment and the recovery process was much the same as when I only had surgery as well as when I only had a coil fitted. Some people can become anaemic on mirena and if you have been borderline anaemic or have anaemia it might be worth trying a Jaydess coil as it is a smaller coil and provides less hormones so is less likely to send your hormones to the opposite extreme of where you are now. I really hope you get the help you need and can find relief from the pain ❤️ ADDITIONAL BONUS INFORMATION FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO KNOW (TRIGGER WARNING SURGICAL CONTENT): People with red hair naturally even just with a faint undertone of it can require more anesthetic than others to be fully under - I unfortunately learnt this after having a surgery which I remember everything from them opening me to closing and being unable to move, see or tell them I was aware. If you have natural red hair and colour it differently be sure your surgery team knows you naturally have red hair prior to any surgical procedures.

Avoid if you can

I have Kyleena, and it changed my life. Having it placed was hell- I had plenty of painkillers in me and it was still a 10/10 pain. The reason my dr wanted me to do Kyleena was because it is the smallest iud available so she said it would hurt the least to place. Even though it was a horrible experience getting my iud, I plan on having iuds for the rest of my life. Before iud, I bled daily for 1.5 years and I couldn't tell the difference between cramps and kidney stones because of the severity of the pain. After iud, I have bled for less than 10 days in the past 2 years- and my endo pain is 80% gone. Those perks will not be exactly the same for every person with an iud, but for me it was very much worth it & I wish I had gotten it sooner.

Have they excised the endometriosis yet