Mirena candidates have had at least one child? Why?

Question

I was wondering if there is an actual medical reason that you have to have had a child for them to insert Mirena. I ask this question because my husband and I looked into getting him a vascectomy, but they won't perform a vascectomy unless you have a child already or until you are 25 years old. There is no medical reason for this, apparently they just like telling people that they're not capable of deciding whether or not they want children until the age of 25. Therefore, I wanted to know if there is an actual physical reason a woman has to have passed a child through her birth canal for them to insert Mirena or if they have just decided that a woman is not allowed to decide for herself that she doesn't want to bear children.

Other than not having had children Mirena looks like the perfect birth control method for me, so I'm wondering if it's an issue I should push or if there is an actual valid reason I can't get it.

Answer 1

Im not sure....thats what I have heard though. That it can cause infertility in some woman, so they dont want to give it to you if you havent had children yet. Many people change their minds.

Answer 2

Your body is significantly more likely to expel the IUD if you haven't had a baby.   Your uterus will see it as a foreign object and try to push it out.  If you've been pregnant, your uterus has been previously occupied and isn't so annoyed by an IUD.

I have the Mirena IUD and I love it...

Answer 3

Mirena is recommended for women who have had at least one pregnancy, but it isn't impossible to find a doctor that will insert it if you haven't.

There are actual reasons for this. If you have never had a child, your cervix has never been dilated. That makes insertion much more difficult and painful. It also increases your risk of expulsion. It is still a slight risk, though.

I am sure you can probably find a doctor to insert it if you look.