The 'OFFICIAL' Ex Mirena Thread

[snipsnsnails]

Hello!
My name is Bethany. I've had the Mirena IUD twice. This last time I had it for just over a year. I had it inserted about 3 months after the birth of my fifth son. I had not had a postpartum period yet as I was still breastfeeding. I had no periods on the Mirena either.
The side effects just got too much, and my DH and I decided to unofficially TTC.

I had the Mirena removed on Sept 30th - just over three weeks ago. I only had a moderate AF (not very bad, like I expected) for 10 days.

I have been charting and to my big shock...I ovulated three days ago, on day 19 after first spotting. That is about the average time to O for me prior to Mirena. It seems my cycle is just picking up where it left off over two years ago!

I wanted to wait a few cycles before really TTC because of my worry of uterine lining issue. BUT we DTD the DAY of O since I didn't expect it.

Any advice - should I worry about PG? Should I worry a lot about my uterine lining being enough?

THANKS!

 

[lucyoz34]

Hey SAJ, I had my mirena removed on 23rd september after 6 years and i'd not bled at all throughout that time, bled from 25th-27th, took that to be my af and so started charting. I was due on yesterday, but have been having this weird spotting, brown and red since then, so I have no idea if im cd2 or 16dpo. I know it's only the first month, but I have no idea whats goin on!! So I can sympathise! Iv read on here that many girlies take a long tine for things to return to normal. Im sorry I cant be any more help hun. There are hormones you can take to help with regularity and ovulation and general hormonal balance, maca is one Iv heard of. Might be worth looking into?? Take care, lots of luck an .xx

Aw he's my gorgeous baby puss cat Oscar!! Think there may be a little jealousy if an when we have a real baby, he's kinda spoilt rotten!!xx

 

[lucyoz34]

Hahaha BrandysBabies, love it!!!!! I hadnt really noticed how much my sex drive had been muted untill mirena came out, but having it back was a very pleasant surprise! For my OH too!!
I still dont know if Im actually having af or just spotting, its so frustrating!! Did you have a normal af hun??x

 

[lucyoz34]

Hey Bethany, welcome to the thread! Your very lucky that your cycle seems to be back to normal so quickly, I hope they stay that way for you. Many of the girls on here take a while for there cycles to settle down. I think as is usually the case, you tend to hear many more bad stories online than you will good ones, so although there is a risk that your lining may not be quite ready to hold a sticky egg, there is also a very good chance that if you've been lucky enough to catch during your first cycle, you may be completely fine! So I think what Im trying to say (sorry for being long winded!), is that worrying is not a good plan, what will be will be, stress and worry have such a negative effect on the whole process that Id try not to al all!! Easier said than done though I know hun. Hope it all turns out well for you.xx
Sending and .xx

 

[MEGARICE03]

Salutations to all the noobs! I'm glad we are all going through this together. So I promised myself I wouldn't test since at least the 28th. Now, I had some Oving symptoms about a week after I thought I O'd but I dk. So long story short I took a FRER and a BFN.. Very discouraging and disappointing. I know I'm too impatient, I just feel like I've waited so long. I dk what's going on w my body or where I'm at in my cycle.
Just venting.. lots of PMA and to all!

 

[MrsPOP]

Morning ladies. Have been MIA on here for a while but have been keeping up to date. Welcome to the noobs, I will add you to the list at some point this week.

Just a few tidbits: my sex drive has gone through the roof since Mirena is out which is great! My moods seem to have settled down somewhat this month (although yesterday I was a b*tch). I didnt wait once I got my Mirena out as there is no studies to show waiting makes any difference and my GP advised me to go for it straight away. I got my period which was a normal flow 3 and a half weeks after removal so my uterine lining built up quickly and normally after no AF for 4 years.

Im 7DPO today and SS like hell. I really think Im out as Im experiencing some AF cramping even though AF isnt due for another 6 days. My boobs are sore (normal post Ov) and huge, Im nauseous (can be nauseous on AF), creamy CM, increased sex drive, stuffy nose...urgh. Just want this cycle to be over now!

 

[lucyoz34]

Hello Mrs P, good to hear from you again! Hope your ok! Sounds like a cow of a cycle!! FX'ed and PMA for a good result.xx

Can I pick your brain if you dont mind......possibly a little TMI(sorry!)
I have no idea what my body is up to and its stressful! Thought making babies was meant to be fun!! I had coil out on 23rd sept, and bled heavily 25th-27th. Had cramps which could have been ov mid cycle and according to chart was due on last sat, 23rd oct. I spotted slightly(brown) fri night, then a little red on sat night, and since then occasional brown spots. So this morning I went to get a fertility kit, to try an give me some idea what's going on for next cycle, and I gave in an got a test too, just to see. Well I did it and I'm still none the wiser! It wasn't a glaring positive, but I'm sure there was the faintest hint of a blue line there, really faint, and could only see it from a certain angle. It was a clear blue plus test. Tried to get a pic but it really didnt show up properly. What should I do!!? Could I just have been imagining it, or is any indication of a blue line seen as a positive? If it is negative, what is all the weird bleeding all about? I don't know if I'm 17dpo or on cd3? I had absolutely no bleeding with mirena, so I have no idea really where in my cycle I am for definite! Just going by my first bleed.
I'm so sorry to ramble, I think I just needed to get it off my chest! If you or anyone can help Id be very grateful, going slowly insane!!xx

love and for everyone.xx

 

[MrsPOP]

Hi Lucy!

Well it's well documented on BnB how evil those Clear Blue Plus tests are for giving nasty evaps. Have you tried a pink dye test like FRER or Asda or Tesco? Blue Dye tests should never be used really because the amount of evaps they give are awful and cause so much heartbreak. As you are 17DPO in theory, you should be getting a glaringly obvious line on tests by now though there are cases were BFPs dont show up very quickly for some woman. I would say get a pink dye test, if its negative then assume the weird bleeding is your AF and then you are on CD3 and ready for action soon!

I mean, not everyone is as lucky as I was and had a decent AF after Mirena removed. Not everyone will ovulate straight away. I think its very much an individual case-by-case. I had mine in a long time and it 'wore out' after 3.5 years so I had some spotting and terrible mood swings so although I didnt have true AF, I could guess where I was in my cycle. But that doesnt happen to everyone.

Good luck honey x

 

[lucyoz34]

Thank you so much doc! I think in my head I knew that it wasn't a positive, just so many other symptoms threw me, and you can't help but crave the results you want, which then cloud the conclusions you come to!! Never mind, I'll chart from tomorrow, give me something else to concentrate on!! I'm going to get a FRER on wed, just so I know conclusively I think.
Thank you again for responding so quickly, this thread has kept me sane I think!
I hope things return to normal soon as I'm 34 and don't want to leave it too long before I ask my gp for help. I wish Id taken the Mirena out years ago, had I known how much disruption it could cause after 6 years of bliss I would have. Never mind, PMA!
I hope if your not pg that you have a better cycle next month, and bag yourself a sticky egg very soon!x
Thanks hun, means a lot.x Take care.xxx

 

[MrsPOP]

Thanks Lucy I think you'll enjoy charting and Im sure your cycles will settle down very soon xxx

 

[Ttcbabynmber2]

Hi too all the new ladies! well it's been 27 days since my mirena removal and I think Af is coming I notice my TP was pink when I was gonna flush the toilet and then I had a tiny tiny bit of some brown/red discharge when I whipped the next time I peed. I just peed again but there was nothing. I don't feel like AF is coming I usually cry right before lol but idk. I was secretly hoping I would get my BFP on the first try

 

[lucyoz34]

Morning ladies! Ttcbabynumber2 I think we're a few days apart, Im on cd4 2nd cycle, still not entirely sure if I'v actually had my af?! Strange brown an red spotting from 14 dpo, all very weird! Im charting it as my af, and kinda glad now I didn't catch on my first cycle, if that's all the lining that was in there it probably wouldn't have held a sticky egg for very long. Are you having other af symptoms too? Here's hoping for bumps in cycle number 2!!
Good luck hun.x

 

[babydustcass]

The day is here!!! 20mins and I will be laying on the docs bed having it removed. I really HOPE everything goes well and its not too paintful! Wish me luck!

 

[lucyoz34]

oh good luck babydustcass!!!! It really isn't painful at all, and usually over in about 5 seconds so you don't have much time to think about it!!! Just concentrate on all the fun your going to have after!!
Let us know how it goes ok!!!!
FXed.xxxx

 

[babydustcass]

she couldnt find my strings even after lots of poking and prodding. I just knew something would hold us back, just feel like crying

being referred to the hosp now that can take 4 weeks grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

 

[MEGARICE03]

ttcbabynmbr2- Sorry to hear that! I could've sworn we had the same cycles.. I'm not experiencing any type of AF symptoms right now so I take it I get longer cycles. I have been taking B6 which I heard makes the LP longer.??? Idk. You should still test maybe?? xoxoxo
Babydustcast- I'm so sorry for what you are going through. Women most be tested and tried for patience, huh? The great thing is that we are strong and can get through anything. We are here for you!! Wishing you some PMA !

 

[HarliRexx]

wow,how frustrating. Let us know how things progress.

I had a close call with my strings almost disappearing. I actually went in earlier than scheduled to have it checked/removed because I couldn't feel my strings and was having some other strange symptoms. Turns out the ends of the strings had somehow looped around and tucked up in my cervix. Thankfully even though I couldn;t feel them there was still enough of the tiny loops sticking out that she could grab onto it and get it out.

Maybe yours will move and it will end up being the normal removal process in the end. I hope you can get it resolved quickly either way, I know the waiting must be torture.

 

[lucyoz34]

Aw that's such a nuisance babydustcass, I'm sorry to hear that. Hope it wasn't too uncomfortable. Well like HarliRexx said, the thing may still move around inside you and be easier to grasp next time, you could keep an eye on it yourself an then pop back to the docs sooner if they reappear? Lots of PMA for you, you'll be tccing before you know it and all this will be a distant memory.

Lots of and for you hun. Keep in touch!xx

 

[babydustcass]

i was relaxed the whole way through and just laid back with my eyes closed thinking of TTC and baby things... what a downer that was. I feel ok about it now, just a little nervous as to what comes next. She said they have more equipment at the hospital... equipment? what are they going to do to me eek!

We have been into town and into mothercare, getting excited again over cots and prams Its just another 4 weeks max to wait i guess and maybe only two if they can see me... lol back off to WTT i go, cannot wait to be back here TTC with you guys!

 

[Calasen]

3 weeks - just started counting the 4th and still no sign of AF my breasts are incredably sore now though and still feeling sick most of the day no matter what lets hope these are all good signs