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Mine is almost non existant! :o(
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I too have this problem. I went to my OB and she said she thinks it is because I'm stressed and tired. I have 5 children. I recently came to have 5. I was a single mother of 1 for 13 yrs, then I met a man who had 3 children and together we had 1. So I'm a busy mom of 5 and I work p/t. I"m tired alot and finding this blog really solidifes my anxiety about my low near non existent sex drive. I used to have sex frequently but now, I could go for weeks and not worry about it.
September 5, 2010 - 7:13pmIts causing strain on the relationship. I had the Mirena put in this past March. Ithought, "great .. no period!!"... Not so great.. I am going to see my OB in a couple of weeks and asking her to remove it. She sent me to have my hormone levels checked, but I think it was to placate me. (I'm 39) . I will deal with heavy periods if it means that my sex drive will be "up and at 'em" sort to speak.
Please let us know if your sex drive returns after having it removed.
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I had my mirena inserted March 2010 due to extremely heavy periods x 1 year following the birth of my daughter. My libido is at its peak maybe once a month. MAYBE!! Also this past month my period started at the end of June and I've been spotting everyday since. It's been a month straight of spotting. When the Mirena was inserted, the 1st two months were "normal" cycles and not as heavy, but this daily spotting is annoying. I read some of the comments in this forum, and I wonder if stress, lack of sleep and exhaustion are part of the problem too! I work p/t as a RN and I have 5 children aged 21 months to 15yrs old..
July 25, 2010 - 7:46amSo... I am contemplating having the Mirena removed too. Although that may mean the return of heavy periods, at least I felt like having sex.
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My partner has the Mirena fitted, and has so for the past 18months. I had noticed a change in her after a few months, More moody, irritable etc. which I put down to her period. Our sex life was great tbh, but it gradually dwindled away. I had spoke to my partner about it as felt we were neglecting it, and for us both to try and make time. This only got worse, and she has also started feeling depressed. It got to a head when she said she didn't know or understand how, but felt our relationship had run it's course. We have kids together, so i wasn't for giving up without a fight. After scouring the internet i have realised that alot of how she is feeling is down to the mirena. or a hormone imbalance caused by this. But it's not just the sex( i could explode atm), it's loss of intimacy, cuddling, kissing thats difficult. We have spoke and as we don't want any more kids, i think i'm for the 'snip'.
June 13, 2010 - 3:10amThis Comment
Had coffee with a couple of friends the other day. We got talking about sex and the lack of libido came up. All three of us, no sex drive, all three of us had a healthy one before getting a Mirena. If anyone wants to suggest that it is a coincidence that all these women with a suddenly disappearing sex drive and that it is not related to insertion of a Mirena, have at 'er. One friend said "I don't even want my "rabbit" (her vibrator apparently LOL) anymore - and I always LOVED my rabbit!!" We all had a good laugh, but at the end of the day, it is not a laughing matter!!!
June 11, 2010 - 8:01amThis Comment
I am 20 years old and have had my Mirena in for 10 months now. My boyfriend and I have been together for three years and the past year we have sex maybe, just maybe, once a week. I never want to do it with him, ever. And when we do have sex, it takes me forever to get aroused, and during the act I don't really feel much sensation like I used to. The Mirena is great because I don't have to worry about getting pregnant and my periods are gone, so I should be having sex all the time! But nope... my boyfriend doesnt even ask me if I want to do it anymore cause he knows i'll say no. Thanks to this post I know I am not the only one. So, calling right now... getting it taken out. Enough is enough.
June 7, 2010 - 12:58pmThis Comment
Wow, this is so crazy! I've had the mirena for three years and you know my sex drive, I question what is it? I don't have it at all. My husband got fix about four months ago and of course part of the release for him is to have sex. Well I'm here to tell you I have been no help at all. Not even wanting him to touch me. This could really damage married couples. Why? Two things one may start to cheat and two you having sex and your husband can tell you are just not into it and your doing it just because for him. I'm calling tomorrow to get my appointment to have it removed!
June 1, 2010 - 12:22amThis Comment
I am on the mini-pill Noriday, it a hormone in the progestogen group, like the Mirena. My libido skyrocketed after I started taking it - and I had a pretty healthy appetite before. I am wanting to get the Mirena and my doctor thinks that since the progestogen mini-pill is great for me then the Mirena should be too (hopefully).
I would be very interested to know if any of you were on a progestogen contraceptive before the Mirena and if you think that changed your libido.
May 21, 2010 - 1:34amThis Comment
I had an IUD fitted just over a week ago and my sex drive is completely gone. It just feels numb! I was petrified before I found this site and I'm so relieved not to be the only one. Has anyone had the IUD removed and found that their sex drive went back to normal?I'm so scared that I've done permanent damage...
May 16, 2010 - 1:52amThis Comment
I have two kids - i had a mirena put in after baby number two and lost my sex drive completely - I don't even want it even some times - weird for me. Has anyone had the same problem and had it removed the their sex drive has returned? I'm curious because I'm thinking about getting it removed.
May 15, 2010 - 1:44amThis Comment
I just had mine out today because my husband and I have only been married 2 months and have been together close to 2 and about 6 weeks after getting mirena we went from 3-4 times a week to 1 a week and now he's lucky if I can muster up the desire to do it once a week. we fight constantly and I have terrible anxiety. I've never been an anxious person, most of my friend described me as a happy go lucky free spirit. I'll update you in the weeks to come post mirena, but I must say removal was so easy and I already feel lighter if that makes sense. I think I always felt a heaviness near my ovaries, cramping when I wasn't having a period and it just feels better already.
August 30, 2011 - 2:30pmThis Comment