What is your experience with the coil (contraception)?

Years ago, the Mirena-Hormonspirale was highly recommended by my gynecologist to fix my symptoms caused by myomas (strong permanent bleeding, anemia and weakness due to high blood loss, abdominal cramps).

So I was not concerned with contraception, because after years of taking the pill, I had dropped on the basis of side effects and since then came well with condoms as contraceptives.

My female physician praised Mirena as a completely harmless all-healing agent that would make all my complaints disappear and, due to the low and purely local hormones, also have no side effects.

First of all: The use was (at least with me) by no means pain-free, but was severely hurt. I have made the (relatively short) procedure happen about me and bit me on my teeth, because I hoped of this all-sided improvement of my complaints.

What followed then was a nightmare: Not only that my bleeding and pain had not left after weeks later, and my female doctor always told me that it needed his time and I had to wait. There were also constantly new complaints that I had never had before. (I can’t count everything here. That would blow the frame.)

To name just some of them: joint and back pain, heat waves, hair loss, skin changes (I suddenly had pimples and fat skin as in puberty again), strong and fast weight gain (despite constant diet)… And the underlying pain I had now permanently.

After a few months in which I was repeatedly insured by the doctors, the UNMÖGLICH from Mirena, I felt aged for years (at the middle of 30) and was only a shadow of my own.

I didn’t just look completely different, but- and that was the worst of it- had no more joy of life. I suffered from severe mood fluctuations, was suddenly extremely easily irritable, exaggerated easily vulnerable and built close to the water, pulled me back socially and didn’t even want to be touched by my friend. He later said he had the impression of being together with a completely different person and had only suffered this from compassion.

Because the doctors came only with appeasures and denied any connection stubbornly, I then researched myself on the Internet. In various forums, I have found countless reports of experience that were my gliche or even much hair-absorber.

On the other hand, the pharmaceutical company (of course) had nothing but a high-gloss advertising and, on the part of most medical professionals, only praise and total denial of any risks, contraindications and side effects.

At least in Germany. Then I did research in other countries and languages. And there was a wealth of very critical voices at once. And not only on the part of those affected, but also on the scientific side.

One begins to doubt oneself at some point when one hears from supposed experts, that could not be at all, and all others are so satisfied and did not complain about side effects.

One reason why I had even admitted to the spiral was that my female doctor had told me that I would otherwise have to remove the entire womb surgically, as the myomas could not be removed because of their location and size. Who wants this with mid-30? I haven’t had a child yet, and I felt terrible at the thought, because that meant something final.

Luckily I didn’t give up and remained sceptical. After a long path of suffering, I finally found a doctor at the Charité, who told me that a removal of the uterus is not necessary at all and he could even remove the myomas minimally invasively.

The procedure was under general anesthesia and NATÜRLICH insisted that I also remove the hated hormone spiral. I could go home the same day. After the anaesthesia was declining, I was for the first time pain-free and felt like a new person. I didn’t even keep a tiny scar of it.

Within a few weeks, my cycle was normalized (originally). Continuous bleeding and spasms belonged to the past.

I then wrote an e-mail to the operating doctor, in which I thanked him (almost overwhelmed). After this long Odyssey, he was the first to take me seriously and, thanks to his expertise, had given me a new life. (He also replied to my surprise) and apparently was very pleased about it.

Now back to the hormone spiral: After the removal, all the above-mentioned symptoms (in some cases even abruptly) decreased. That really made me wonder. To the great joy of my friend, I was the old one again, as far as my personality is concerned. Also my weight soon regained.(I had never been overweight in my life, only with the Mirena.) You’re just training?

Certainly, my case is somewhat specific because of myomas and I was much older than you when I was using Mirena. But on the net you will also find numerous suffering stories of much younger women who give me thought.

Personally, of course, I advise you. You’re young and seemingly healthy. Be happy and appreciate your body and your health! It is worth a lot if the hormones are in their natural balance and these whole artificial interventions in the hormone balance all have their price. Earlier or later. Nothing that has an effect does not have any adverse effects.

There are also other safe contraception methods. Condoms, for example, are in my opinion underestimated at all times. In the case of consistent and correct application, they are quite safe and men should also be given their share. Apart from protecting them from infections, who really loves you, who also supports you and does not want you to plant such an unpredictable foreign body. The pill can be detached at least at any time. Such a spiral can only be removed from the doctor.

I know that there are also women who apparently wear the hormone spiral well. We are all individuals and react very differently. Personally, the risk would be too high. And if there are not any long-term consequences, after my intensive research, it seems to me very questionable.