The Mirena

Thats right ladies! It's getting real on the blog today. There will be mention of sex and birth control. If you don't think you want to hear any of this please come back tomorrow. I promise to have a different topic!

So right after I had Baby Bear (actually before giving birth) I started discussing birth control options with my doctor. Because I thought I didn't want to have anymore kids. I have always said I wanted one little girl, and that was what I got, so I was done. So when we discussed options there was one that stood out to me.

I mean you have it put in and do nothing for five years! You even get to have little or no periods during that time. That sounds perfect right?

Well I thought so. I was so excited about it I even talked my friend into getting it, and she loves it!  But me, I hate it! I am actually in the middle of finding a new doctor so that I can get this thing out!
Why do I dislike the Mirena so much?
We all know how I am with lists so I will write it out in a list for you. :-)

1. The pain: When I first got it, we waited tried to wait the required amount of time to have sex. Did I mention this was immediately after the period of time that you aren't supposed to be having sex after having a baby? Ya... So we weren't super successful on waiting. But when we finally did I was  SO EXCITED to have some long awaited, worry free, I'm not pregnant anymore, bunny sex! It literally ended just as quickly as it started. But both Papa Bear and I were in pain. He was getting poked by what felt like a needle and I could feel him hitting it. So I went back in and had them adjust it. They sad that it shouldn't happen anymore. At first it wasn't as bad, but we still have times that it hurts us both and this is almost three years later. I'm ready to be able to have pain free sex with the Hubs again

2. The acne: Growing up I was someone who NEVER had acne. I loved that about myself. I can no longer say that. Because I have literally had acne since being pregnant and I am pretty sure its the hormones that come along with the Mirena. I feel like a little girl going through puberty!

3. The weight: I am not saying that I am fat, because I know that I am not. But I am definitely bigger than I want to be. I was at a size I loved when I got pregnant, and I never got as big as I thought I would being pregnant because Baby Bear was so small. Yet I have not been able to lose my weight since having her almost three years ago. In fact now I gain it really easily! Does this have anything to do with the Mirena?  I really don't know. I honestly hope so, because my old ways of losing weight aren't working.

4. Failing: I have heard from numerous women that at around three years the Mirena starts to fail and I have a higher risk of getting pregnant with it. I want to get pregnant, but not in a dangerous way. So now that Baby Bear is turning 3 it has got to go!

I am sure that the Mirena is a miracle worker for tons of women. I am just not one of those women. I mean, I haven't had any other children, so obviously it is working. I'm just not happy with it. So as soon as I choose a doctor it is "adios iud." and I think I will be going on a pill of some sort for birth control. But now I get to look forward to the removal and the pain that comes after it. lol. That's something i didn't think about when I chose it.