Anyone have Mirena?

[Cheerio]

I'm have a doctor's appointment tomorrow to get Mirena inserted. I read the literature on it last night and it said it should be inserted within seven days of starting your period. My period started early, so it will be almost two weeks. Anyone know if he will go ahead and do it anyway or is there a specific reason for the timing?

Thanks.

[Mushe]

I had mine inserted at 8 weeks pp and hasn't had a period yet. I believe the timing is to make sure you are not pregnant. They gave me a pg test and asked when I last had sex, and decided I was safe.

[niki]

Nov 5, 2012 12:15:01 GMT -5 Mushe said:

I had mine inserted at 8 weeks pp and hasn't had a period yet. I believe the timing is to make sure you are not pregnant. They gave me a pg test and asked when I last had sex, and decided I was safe.

Yep! Exactly the same here. 8 weeks and pregnancy test.

[arch01]

Mine didn't care when my last period was either time, they just had me pee for a pregnancy test.

[oregonpachey]

I think it's also so your cervix is more dilated so the insertion isn't as uncomfortable.

[Deleted]

What other's said. I Just want to add that for the first few weeks after I got it. I was a raging bitch and I'm pretty sure it was the Mirena. Things seem to have calmed down now.

[Cheerio]

Nov 5, 2012 13:35:33 GMT -5 @lauriergirl28 said:

What other's said. I Just want to add that for the first few weeks after I got it. I was a raging bitch and I'm pretty sure it was the Mirena. Things seem to have calmed down now.

Thanks for the warning. I may have to warn DH.

[UnderProtest]

I was a raging bitch the entire time I had it. But to your question about insertion, I had mine put in 8 weeks postpartum. I've heard its because your cervix is more open. Definitely take some Tylenol or something before you go in. And have a pad just in case. Some people are fine, but mine really hurt.

Good luck.

[vanillacourage]

I had mine put in at 8w PP. Didn't hurt much going in (pap smears are more uncomfortable) and no issues since then.

[h]

Nov 5, 2012 13:15:55 GMT -5 oregonpachey said:

I think it's also so your cervix is more dilated so the insertion isn't as uncomfortable.

I haven't had one, but this is what my doctor told me when I was considering it--that the ideal time is at your first PP appointment or right after your period so that your cervix would still be slightly open and insertion would thus be less uncomfortable.