Using tampons symptoms and conditions

Read my symptoms first; at the bottom it will tell you how long I had the IUD and the time line of the symptoms.

constant pelvic discomfort
(sometimes to the point where Advil usage doesn't even help)
("zaps" or "pings" of pain...light lightening bolts)
almost constant bleeding
(sometimes with clots - in differing sizes)
(coloring can be bright red to burgundy and brown)
(odor from the bleeding is very noticeable)
immediate weight gain
(this includes severe abdominal protrusion)
(I belly dance, & the costume I had just worn 2 weeks prior to insertion no longer fit)
severe swelling of the extremities
(hands usually do swell in hot weather, however, I've never had my feet and lower legs swell up like this - I had elephant feet/legs)
immediate acne issues
(my skin is always clear except for a few during my period)
moodiness
brain fog
(I'm a bookkeeper, & I noticed an immediate problem with my making stupid mistakes or taking longer than normal to resolve usual issues in this regard)
clumsiness
(could be attributed to the brain fog)
breast tenderness
(feels like someone's constantly squeezing/poking them)
movement of the IUD
(I could feel that it was out of position; it was more on my right side and caused ALOT of discomfort)

Here's the kicker, ladies. This was all within 1 WEEK of USE.

I demanded removal of this nasty thing & the GYN office refused.
After two more weeks of hell, I insisted, & they finally removed it.

This is what I experienced AFTER the removal:
Immediate relief in my pelvic area, BUT, still having pelvic pain.
INTENSE bleeding & clotting. To the point where I bled through my clothing at work (yes, I was using tampons & heavy pads).
The GYN's office didn't seem concerned; they said this was my body's "normal" reaction. (yeah, right). I finally stopped bleeding a good 5+ days later.
Even more breast tenderness.
Weight gain/bloat has not gone away. (I'm quite active)
Still experiencing brain fog.
Acne is starting to dissipate.

I have a ****** Group set up to shout to the world about this horrid device; look for: mirenajustsayno

Report your experience directly to Mirena; they have a contact # to report an "Adverse Reaction". From there, file a report with the varying health organizations.

On another note, I also had several ultrasounds done at the GYN's office prior to the insertion. The DR stated I had no ovarian cysts, no fibroids, BUT, my uterus was overly large. I sounded at a 10 as opposed to the usual 8. I was told it didn't matter, that I was a good candidate. He also stated that I had "a little endo".
(The reason for my use was to control the heavy bleeding during my period, along with the severe cramps.)

Well, I had some ultrasounds done at the hospital late last week, about 10 days after the removal of the Mirena. This is the result:
irregular complex cyst on my left ovary
unusually thickened uterine wall (no other explanation other than it was thicker than average)
It was noted that the series needs to be repeated.
(I'm assuming they want to look deeper)
Note that I have not resolved whether or not there was any perforation from the IUD moving out of place; the GYN never ran an ultrasound to verify it - they just did a regular exam & told me "it was still in my uterus". (that exam initiated severe bleeding for several days as well)

Good luck and let me know how you're doing!

And, yes, I do have several friends that LOVE their Mirena.

Thank goodness I decided to look at this website. I am having the same side effects as everyone (anger, irritability, first of the cycle cramping). I am having another issue though; I stopped the active pills on Tuesday and today is Saturday and still I have not started my period. I can't find any research on this to determine if this is normal or not. I have been on birth control before and two days on inactive pills was enough for me to start. This is my first month on Yasmin and I think I have made a terrible mistake.

spotting 2nd week into month and heavy bleeding/large clots started 3rd week into pills. This lasted almost 3 weeks. Dr. had to give me additional medication to take along with Yasmine to stop the bleeding cause it had caused mild anemia. Since starting the pill have had horrible nausea, dehydration, breast and lower abdominal tenderness, cry at the drop of a hat.and cramps that prevent me from doing anything. Also my bleeding was so heavy that even using tampons and pads together couldn't help for longer than 20 minutes. This is very frustrating because my Dr. refuses to switch my pill even after telling her that the pill I was on before caused me no problems and actually minimized my bleeding and cramps.

hi ladies,now you come to mention it i also had pain in my vagina,it was so bad i stopped using tampons but as the yasmin had already put my sex drive into reverse i could not tell you if sex was painful! i didn't really think too much about it until it was mentioned on this site. i am sure that i have read somewhere that birth control pills can cause some pain in the vagina,something to do with estrogen levels causing atrophy similar to what some older ladies may experience during their menapause,can't remember exactly where i read it as i have trawled the internet with sooo many questions since my yasmin nightmare started! still... onwards and upwards, we must all look to a better future without yasmin and it's hellish side effects!

sarah