Anyone had Mirena? Is it good or bad?

Question

I was just wondering if anyone had any Good experiences with it? Will i bleed alot after insertion? Any bad experiences?

Answer 1

Women you use IUCD tend to complain of slightly heavier menses but not with Mirena as it contains hormones to control bleeding.  IUCD is one of the convenient way of contraception and it can last for 5 years (recommendation - longer usage is not really recommended).  

As most contraception is not 100%, IUCD also has a success rate of 98%.  Complications include ectopic pregnancy, misplacement of IUCD hence pregnancy with IUCD in-situ.  

When you have IUCD in you, it's your responsibility to check after your menses, by inserting your finger into the v****a to check for the string.  You also must make it a habit to go for gynae check, a scan for the placement and 3 yearly pap smear to ensure that there's no colonisation of bacteria (especially Trichomonas, which is common in women with IUCD)