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Hi BEES,
I recently had the Mirena IUD inserted. I have not had a baby and it was VERY painful. As in, I passed out painful. Twice.
My doctor said that for most women, whether they have had children or not, it is not too bad. After giving me an ultrasound to make sure it was laying correctly, he said that my uterus is much smaller than normal which is why it hurt so bad.
So, have any of you BEES who have not had children had the Mirena inserted? Was it painful?
I wanted to get one of these, because a friend who is a doctor told me "Oh, sure, it would pinch a little going in, but it's not really a big deal. I recommend them all the time!"
My gyno though laughed me out of her office. She said there is NO WAY she would ever insert one in someone hadn't had a kid, let alone a virgin (which I was at the time, we waited until marriage). She said I would likely pass out from the pain.
ou poor thing! I am surprised they gave you Mireana, since you have not had a baby. I had my IUD inserted and it was Paragaurd brand, which is what is recommended for women who have not given brith. It was VERY uncomfortable, borderline painful, but I did not passout.
@daydreamwanderer: That's so interesting! I asked my doctor before getting it if I could have it since I've never had a baby and he said it was up to the doctor... some will do it, some won't. He made it sound like it wouldn't be painful at all, which of course made me feel like an idiot when I passed out on the table!
@CantWaitillMay: I was skeptical of the Paragaurd since it is non-hormonal, but would definitely have considered it more knowing what I know now!
@mrs.jk: So I'm not alone! I was starting to think I had an unusually low pain tolerance or something.
Mine going in was just like moderate period cramps. Three of my med school classmates got it the same summer, and only one of them thought it was really bad and the other 2 thought it was crampy but managable. I think it just depends on the person!
Last year at the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology, there was as presentation by some docs in California recommending Mirena (the hormonal IUD) to be considered in girls and teens who have never given birth, so I think it will probably become more and more common, though there will always be physicians who aren't comfortable with it!
@ME Team: When I researched it, it sounded somewhat like it depended on a LOT of factors - the doctor who was inserting it, the shape of your lady bits, your pain tolerance, etc.
I've had both a copper IUD and a Mirena inserted and I've never had kids.
Honestly, I didn't find it painful at all. It was a little uncomfortable, because it's just an odd feeling having something touching the inside of your uterus/cervix. I was more crampy for a couple days after having the copper IUD inserted, but was totally fine after having the Mirena put in.
My doctor suggested taking a couple of Advil about an hour before, which I did, so perhaps that helped a bit? Regardless, I'm always surprised when I hear others mention how horribly painful it was, because my experience was so different, and I've had one inserted and removed twice now. Perhaps some of it has to do with the healthcare provider? I've definitely had some doctors that are more gentle than others when doing my regular pap smear!
@ME Team: no, definitely not alone! it hurt so incredibly bad. they said it was going to be just a "pinch." lying p.o.s. doctors!!! once i get this thing out (after the honeymoon!) i don't think i'll ever do it again.
@laurabobora: I heard the same thing. My gyno said that Mirena will be coming out with a smaller IUD (not for a couple years, though) that will be more easily inserted in girls and women who have not had children.
I have the mirena and have not had children. It hurt when i got it in--put i think it depends on your pain tolerance. However, I am very happy that I got it in. I think it's great!
@mrs.jk: Agreed. I go back in next week for my 1 month follow-up to make sure the IUD hasn't shifted and is still in properly. If for some reason it isn't, I will get back on the pill and save the IUD for post-baby!
@Cheesy Potatoes: I'm with you - I am so happy I have it. It has been my favorite form of BC I've tried. However, if I had to go through the pain again I would choose a different method. Passing out on the table = fail.
@ME Team: yep, i'm not able to be on an estrogen pill because i have migraines (they're worried about stroke risk) so that's why i ended up w/ the mirena... good luck with your appointment!
The 1st time they tried to put the Mirena in it hurt so freakin bad she stopped and said that was not normal. I had just had a baby 6 weeks prior and she didn't think I was healed enough yet. We waited another 5 weeks and it was a little pinchy and crampy but not too bad. I was terrified though due to the 1st experience.
Getting the paraguard IUD was the most painful thing i have ever experienced. I had to sit down while trying to check out of the doctors office because i thought I was going to pass out.
I am actually getting mine out today because after two years, i am still randomly cramping the same way i did when it was first inserted. i am terrified!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@FranksMama: If you wouldn't mind, update us on how the removal goes! I'm really curious to see if that hurts, also.
I passed out twice from the insertion, once in the room and the other time while checking out. It was terrible!
I got the Mirena last October. I've never had a baby, and it felt like moderate to severe cramps for probably 30 seconds. As soon as she was done, the pain was gone. I didn't have any pain after that or since. I even took an exam for my doctorate program right afterwards! My doctor gave me something to soften my cervix, so maybe that's why it wasn't very painful. And best part - I haven't had to deal with my period for 4 months!
**UPDATE**
I am still alive!! Removal was fine!! She told me to take a deep breath, small pinch and ta-da!!! It was NOTHING compared to insertion.
I have Mirena and I have no kids...and I thought it was AWFUL! The nurse had to hold my legs downs bc i kept trying to kick them :p
@ME Team: Have you had any problems with yours??
@Miss.Lace: Other than sporadic cramping and spotting, I haven't had any issues since I had it inserted. I'm assuming the spotting will continue until I regulate again (about 3 months per my doctor) and after that it should be fine. What about you? Have you had any problems?
i had one and haven't had kids. i asked for one when the Mirena 1st came out & my dr said no. then, a couple years later she agreed to give me one. putting it in was less than fun, but the pain wasn't bad after it was in. thought i was just having cramps after, they told me to expect them. but unfortunately, (TMI WARNING!) if you haven't had kids, it increases the chance of expelling it. yeah, i was one of those few people! it SUCKED! you know how it's T shaped? well the bottom of the T came out of my cervix but the top of the T stopped in! they wanted me on antibiotics before they would take it out the rest of the way, i'm allergic to most, so the few i can take a really hard on your stomach and i had to try 3 different kinds before they put me on something i didn't throw right back up, and i had to be on it 3 days before she'd take it out! it was like sitting on a toothpick! when i went back in, she did an ultrasound to make sure it hadn't done any damage and announced i had one strong little uterus (weirdest compliment i've ever received!). everyone i know loves theirs, but, for the week it was in, totally not worth the pain for me!
I have had the Mirena for a few years now and I haven't had any kids. It was pretty painful, I could handle it but I yelled out and I NEVER do that! They said this is what labor pains will feel like...I was like...OH GOSH! haha I dread the day I get it taken out! (the end of this year!) I would definitely get one again though, it's been well worth it. Although, I did have spotting for like 3 months after getting it inserted :(
the worst pain ever. i almost threw up it hurt so bad getting it put in. they said the same thing to me about it feeling like going into labor (that does not sound like fun!). so far i like mine. i've had it for about 5 months and it's working great. i'm not sure if your doctor's told you to "check" and make sure the strings are still there every month. it's a little gross but it also helps with the piece of mind that it's still there. it took me a while to get use to the fact that i wasnt taking a pill everyday. but i think now it was worth the pain.....well maybe not that much pain!
I have had a child, he was born via c-section and not a vaginal birth so I don't know if that had anything to do with it, but it was horrible! I didn't pass out but I surely did not expect the pain it caused.
Wow I was thinking about getting this in the next year or so. I didn't realize it was so painful! Looks like I'm staying on the pill!
@ME Team: Wow that sucks! My gyno won't do it for women that haven't had children. I hear it's difficult to open your cervix if it's never been opened before. Mine didn't hurt at all. I had period like cramps for about 2 days, but the insertion wasn't bad at all.
I'm one of the people that voted not at all. It felt like cramps afterwards, but nothing a little motrin couldn't handle. If youre getting a Mirena, make sure you see if your doctor can give you a cervical block- its an injection of numbing medicine that affects the nerves around your cervix so you don't feel a thing. I'd read that that was important to have done if you've never had kids so definately ask your gyn if they'll do that cause I've never had kids and the insertion wasn't bad at all.
I had one appointment to get it and it hurt so bad he had to stop. I went home and took Valium and Vicoprofen for two days and came back and tried again. It was successful, but one of the worst pains ever. He almost stopped and was going to do it under light sedation. But, 2 years later, I am sooooo glad to have it.
It hurt like a b*tch, but only for about 30 seconds. I just took some deep breaths and told myself it would be over soon... and it was. I love having it, though. Very light periods, and no pills to remember!
I'm on my second Mirena. For the first one, after being told to expect "some pressure", the insertion was so painful that I passed out and had a seizure. When that one was nearing its 5-year expiration date, I had another one inserted, thinking that the first time was a fluke. Having #1 removed was painful, but not anywhere near as bad as the insertion process. Yup, I passed out again and had another seizure. However, as birth control, it's super-effective, since it's basically destroyed my sex drive. Needless to say, this is not the sort of control I was going for. Once my husband has a vasectomy, I'm getting my Mirena removed. The only aspect I'll miss is the fact that the Mirena gets rid of my periods completely.
I've never had kids and had my mirena put in over a year ago, all I can say is good thing the last for so long otherwise I wouldn't get another one... However, after a year the vivid memories of the pain have subsided and I would consider getting it again when the time comes, however I'm hoping to have kids before then.
The problem for me was more opening my cervix than actually putting in the iud. The doctor couldn't get a good clamp on it to open it and had to clamp and move it around for what felt like an hour (it was probably 5-10 minutes), then the measuring hurt REALLY bad and felt like I was getting stabbed in the uterus... I was about to just tell her to forget it just so she would stop, but luckily it was done by then. I did get really lightheaded afterwards (apparently a common aftershock from the pain) and not to mention the RIDICULOUS cramps for the first week.
It also weirded me out that there was something IN there... I got used to it pretty quick though. Did that happen to anyone else?
It was a horrible experience and if I decide to get another one I will ask the dr to knock me out if possible.. I threw up in the garbage can in the exam room and was so dizzy/ light headed after that they made me call my FI for a ride home.. a nightmare. However after the cramping subsided and my period became regular again I haven't had any problems since then. I would get it but take an advil before you go
I went to have one put it and while she was measuring my uterus before inserting (which was painful too, but not bad) she said she couldn't place it because I was measuring to big. I've never had children. So I've never had the actual IUD in place but the measuring hurt...and now that I've had a hysterectomy, I have no cervix, so I guess I'll never know ;)
Wow, ladies! For the amount of us who have had extreme pain through the insertion process, you'd think my doctor would have warned me a bit more! I feel for every one of you who said how badly it hurt - it was terrible. Although I love it now, I would never go through the pain of getting one again.
My gyno wouldn't let me even try Mirena because I hadn't had a child. I got the NuvaRing instead.
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