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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I LOVE MY MIRENA IUD

that's it.  that's the post.  :lol: [/quote]

+1! Birth control pills made me moody, fat, and covered in cystic acne. Hard pass. [/quote]

Don’t the hormonal IUDs have the same hormones as the Pill? Why wouldn’t they have the same side effects? I hate being on the pill, feel like it’s killed my libido, made me gain weight, and elevated my blood pressure — but I had seriously heavy periods before and am afraid to go back to that. Am actively in search of an alternate solution.  [/quote]

The hormonal IUDs have a LOT lower level of hormones than the pill and the hormones are largely localized to the uterus; little of the hormones ends up in the bloodstream, different than the pill/patch/implant. If you are extremely sensitive to any hormones at all, you could have similar side effects, but at least for me I was ok with this very low level of hormones even though I absolutely couldn't tolerate the pill. Bonus is that you either stop your period or it becomes very light. I wasn't lucky enough to go completely without periods, but I would only have one every 2-3 months and when I did, it was light pantyliner level light for 2-3 days. Obviously talk to your doctor, but if I were you I would seriously consider the IUD (I had the Mirena). I would think it would almost have to be better than the pill given your side effects. Good luck!

This article gives a good overview: https://www.bedsider.org/features/317-all-about-hormones
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