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Anyone using the Mirena IUD have a low sex drive?

By April 24, 2009 - 1:10pm
 
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Low Libido

Mine is almost non existant! :o(

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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Thanks for the insight. My wife removed it well over a year ago and things are still amiss in the bedroom. It seems to be getting better little by little, but she has anxiety about sex. I don't know whether it was just bad habits over the years or this stupid Mirena IUD... or some of both. I've just had to learn how to compensate and really allow God to intervene, work on myself and loving her as a husband is to.

April 12, 2017 - 6:55am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Has she ever mentioned that she was sexually abused at any time of her life (even in childhood)? This type of violation can have an affect on sexual appetite and touch in general. Many people do not tell their friends, family, or spouse out of fear for what people may think. I know from experience.

July 6, 2017 - 12:37pm
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Anonymous

I have had a Mirena for the last 2 years after switching from a copper IUD, which gave me a heavy period and horrific back pain every month. I was at the point where I hated to even look at my husband and didn't want him to touch me at all. We have maybe had sex a half a dozen times in the last two years. My doctor blamed it on being a new mother, work stress, etc. but I wasn't convinced. I started researching and came across this conversation. I also have had cystic acne for the last 2 years and always seem to be tired, apparently 2 other side effects of the Mirena. Last week I had the Mirena taken out and after 3 days without it I started to not hate my husband anymore! I wanted to give him hugs and kisses again! Then after about a week I actually wanted to have sex and was able to orgasm! I haven't had any orgasms for the last 2 years with the Mirena. I am astounded that this birth control messed up my hormones so much and cautiously optimistic that things will continue to get better. If you have a Mirena, have it removed and see if it helps before giving up on your relationship.

April 7, 2017 - 4:53pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

Hi! Do you mind me asking what you are doing now for birth control instead? I was on the pill (ortho tri cycling and Trinessa) forever when I was in college mainly for acne and got off and on it and then switched to a mirena for peace of mind but I've had it for almost a year now and I am feeling the same--no sex drive pretty much, but I was kinda feeling the same on the pill too at the end of it. Wondering if it was just stress too...I just don't know if I would get it out and go back to the pill or what..

October 14, 2017 - 10:00am
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Anonymous

To all of you who are even thinking about getting the Mirena removed, just do it! If you are having doubts, you are not happy.
I had the Mirena iud for over 2 years. During that time I lost my libido, had reoccurring yeast infections, lack of sleep, and was literally not attracted to my boyfriend. I got it taken out 6 weeks ago and my libido came back (with a vengeance) when i had my first period. I am sleeping better than ever (like twice as long every night). I have had 0 yeast infections. And have refell in love with the boy wbo stuck with me through all the crap. I am using a combination of the diaphragm and the calendar birth control (knowing when you are fertile). I think all this new hormonal birth control is disconnecting women from their bodies. You all have the power to control your bodies and fertility. Don't let anyone pressure you into doing things you don't want to do to yourself. There are always other options, even if they are less common. Good luck to you all!

April 3, 2017 - 8:44am
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Anonymous

March 2010, I gave birth to my only child. Being an unplanned pregnancy..Before birth my doctor and I discussed birth control options for after.. and the one that was %99.9 effective is the one I chose. Mirena. My child's father and I have been together 8 years. I was supposed to have the mirena for only 5 years..I had it removed just recently after 7 years. My life is insanity and he and I have been through hell. From loving the shit out of each other to wanting to kill each other. We have hurt each other a lot and that can't possibly help in this shit. I can still get aroused but it's not easy and when I get there it's great, but not always. I start feeling amazing and then just go dead inside. and I am annoyed with sex. And when I'm annoyed, I'm like one other person who shared their story on here. I don't​ want to be touched. It makes me just angry. I don't want it. We could be smiling and laughing but I get sad or angry thinking about it...It's been this way 7 years. Really not helping my already fucked relationship anymore. I just want to be normal. Idk. I just know that when I can achieve being super horny or whatever, it's amazing. But it's not often at all. I get irritated when he tries anything and like I said could be us not getting along and going through shit but either way if the mirena is lowering my drive it's not helping my depression and inability to enjoy my relationship when it's happy. It could be causing my inability to enjoy my relationship when it is all good. I just got it removed and replaced. Hurt so bad. Took 25 minutes to get it in. Maybe I've been living in hell because of this thing..Who fucking knows.

April 3, 2017 - 3:11am
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

I had a similar experience and got the mirena taken out 6 weeks ago. I was not crazy, i was right. Literally, my first period after getting the iud removed worked like magic to set me back to normal. I say try a form of birth control that agrees with you, don't let the iud make you feel like a different person. Good luck to you!

April 3, 2017 - 8:50am
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Anonymous

I've had mine in 1 year & 4 months, I've basically been bleeding the whole time. A period for 17 days, then brown spotting after, maybe a week or two w/ nothing, then a period for 12 days, more brown goo, so on and so forth

March 7, 2017 - 11:11pm
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Anonymous

first of all, thank you, EVERY ONE OF YOU, who took the time to post here. As many people here I thought the problem was with me. I enjoy intimacy with my husband A LOT. I have many girlfriends who think that sex is "overrated" who never have orgasms. It's just not the case for me. I love sex, love the toe curling, waves through my body orgasms. Also, it usually doesn't take much, just the usual foreplay with my husband does the job. I am 33, have been married 10+ years and I have 3 kids. Well... my doctor recommended Mirena IUD and I thought - why not. No periods would be nice. This was before my husband and I went on a nice long tropical vacation (5 start hotel, ocean front suite, left the kids at home with my mom). Well... who knew that the ocean and all the luxuries of the world would NOT help me have a single orgasm!!!! It was like my body was all of a sudden was not capable of having orgasms . Not for the lack of trying. But 9 days of trying and the entire month after - and nothing!!!!! I kept thinking - what the heck is wrong with me? Was this a gift that I simply lost because I got older? Somewhere in the back of my mind I kept thinking - could this be the Mirena IUD? Is that physically possible to just turn my sex drive off like a light switch immediately after it went in? My husband, who has NEVER SEEN ME NOT ENJOY SEX IN THE 10 YEARS WE'VE BEEN MARRIED finally suggested that I looked it up online. So happy I saw this thread!!!! I'm getting this peace of crap out of me first thing in the morning. My suggestion to the rest of you is - if you are the type of woman who simply does not enjoy sex and never has orgasms - you might as well use an IUD. However, if you enjoy intimacy and that part of your relationship is important to you - trust me, periods is a small price to pay! DO NOT GET AN IUD!!!! (the only one I've used is Mirena, but I AM NOT EXPERIMENTING with ANY IUD EVER AGAIN!). I never post or comment on posts like these, but since reading all these comments has helped me so much, I thought I owed it to the rest of the people in the same situation to leave a comment and share my experience with Mirena.

January 28, 2017 - 7:07pm
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Anonymous (reply to Anonymous)

HI! didit work? you took it out and all changed?

April 8, 2017 - 2:12am
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