Mirena and painful sex?

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Registered: 11-25-2003
Mirena and painful sex?
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Sat, 07-17-2004 - 1:54pm
Hi,

I've had my Mirena for just over 3 weeks now. I've not really had any side effects, other than a couple of things. The first thing doesn't really count, it's just the fact that my periods have changed, this one is a lot lighter and less painful (thankfully!). However, the second thing is concerning me slightly.

When DH and I have IC, I get not really a pain as such but it just feels sore inside my vagina (not my labia or at the entrance to my vagina), almost as though I'm too dry but I know I'm not. This has only happened after Mirena insertion, and to be honest I think it's in my head (I've been a little worried that the strings will hurt DH or that IC will hurt with Mirena...I was the same after I had a laparoscopy last year but that anxiety soon went as I healed up pretty quick).

Is it possible it is just in my head? I've no signs of infection (no constant pain, no discharge, no smells etc), can feel the strings ok, no sign of the device having been partly or fully expelled, and it is a concern that I'll hurt DH! Or maybe Mirena is causing me to be less lubricated than normal? It's the kind of soreness I've had if I've had an internal that's been a bit rough, or after a pap smear sometimes.

Any advice will be greatly received, thanks.

~Lys~

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Registered: 03-27-2003
Sat, 07-17-2004 - 3:47pm
I've had the mirena about 1 year now and haven't had any problems like you're describing....I'd talk to my dr....hope you find out what's causing it and that it's over soon.....
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Registered: 11-25-2003
Sun, 07-18-2004 - 10:17am
Hi,

Thanks for your message.

Well, it seems to have just disappeared, having posted that message yesterday! I do think it was in my head that it was somehow going to hurt me and/or DH and in turn that was making it painful...funny how it seemed to resolve itself after I posted the message!

I'll go to the dr if it happens again, though I have my 6 week checkup in about 3 weeks with the practice nurse so I might mention it then anyway.

~Lys~