TMI Mirena question

[purplecow0206]

Have you asked your doctor about cutting the strings shorter?

Sent from my VS870 4G using proboards

[bunch]

Dh used to feel them all the time. He said It was kind of painful. I just asked him now and he made a "I don't remember" crack (it's been less than a week, ahole), but he hasn't mentioned it in a long time. Maybe he got used to them? Idk.

[southernbelle]

How long have you had it? The strings can be a little stiff at first but they usually soften up as time goes by. You have to be careful with the length, sometimes shortening them can help but if it is too short they can "poke" the menfolk, lol. That and they can slip too far up the cervix and make retrieval difficult.

[ssmjlm]

DH had the same complaint initially.

I only lasted 10m with mine before my body started rejecting it.

[pupcake]

Go get your strings cut. It takes less then 30 seconds for them to be trimmed.

[joeyjojo]

My H complained about it too, but eventually the strings softened and it was no problem. But I don't think it took 9-10 months, so may be worth getting them trimmed as PP said.

[pugz]

just get it out and start TTC already

[Deleted]

Get the strings trimmed.

Confession: I've never felt around for the strings. My H has never mentioned feeling them. I assume the thing is still up there :::shrug:::?

[brooklyn]

My H could feel the strings initially. I went in to get them trimmed, and my OB advised against trimming since she thought they were already pretty short. After a few weeks, they softened up, and H hasn't complained since. I love the lack of periods!

[vanillacourage]

Get the strings trimmed. After that, your live for the Mirena trumps his "ew, it's icky".

[DarcyLongfellow]

Definitely get the strings trimmed!

With doctor #1 who placed my Mirena after DD1, I got a whole song and dance about how if she trimmed the strings they could just poke him, etc. He just complained, so I eventually went back and she trimmed them. No more complaints.

With doctor #2, who placed my Paragard after DD2, she cut the strings initially (after checking with me first to make sure I didn't mind).

Neither doctor (different practices) ever told me to check my strings, so I never have.