IUD & Pregnancy Question

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-08-2005
IUD & Pregnancy Question
3
Wed, 09-06-2006 - 4:35pm
I have a question, I was hoping someone might be able to help me. I have the Mirena IUD, and for the past 5 days I've been having terrible cramping in my left ovary area. I called my OB and they scheduled an ultrasound for tomorrow to see if I had an ovarian cyst. Well today I started having the really bad cramping on my right side too. So then I was kinda baffled and didn't know what to think. Well, just on a whim I happend to buy a cheapo pregnancy test just to take to be sure that I didn't end up pregnant somehow. Well, I took the test this morning, and at first glance I was pretty sure it was negative. I left the room and came back a few minutes later and grabbed it off the counter to throw away and it was very faintly positive. I kept staring at because I thought I was seeing things LOL So now I'm concerned. I don't have a period because I have the IUD, so I can't say I've actually missed a period. Does anyone have any experience with anything like this? I'm not really sure what to think. Any advice or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. TIA
-Kristin
Photobucket 
iVillage Member
Registered: 02-13-2006
Wed, 09-06-2006 - 6:39pm
well first off I do have a little personal experience that happened about 1 month ago. I had the mirena IUD for 3 years and last month I was having the same issue (cramping and ect..) and turned out they couldn't find anything on my ultrasound but when I went to a GYN specialist they seen I was dialated at 2 like i was gonna have a baby or prego. Well turns out I had a major infection ( not to mention the cramping, fever of 106 and millions of other problems had been happening to me for the last year and no one thought it was the IUD) so then they took the IUD out and conclusion was My BODY WAS TRYING TO GET RID OF THE IUD!!! crazy huh? So what I am trying to say is these IUD are to good to be true, but I did have tons of prego scares and wierd things going on and no dr's had any clear answers.
I reccomend to get it taken out. Just an opinion going off of my experiences and friends.
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-21-2006
Thu, 09-07-2006 - 1:54am

I had the mirena IUD in for a year and a half. I didn't have the problems you are having so I don't have any advice for ya there. But I did get a positive pg test with mine and had it removed. Two days later, I m/c. They say it is a great possibility for that to happen. Like you, I had not period with mine in, so I had no idea when I concieved. The IUD is just like every other birth control, it is only 99.99% effective. But get checked out with your dr. There have been studies that show a delayed reaction with them. You may be one of the few. Keep us updated.


Nikki


Powered by CGISpy.com


 


iVillage Member
Registered: 08-10-2006
Thu, 09-07-2006 - 7:53am

I got pg with my daughter with an IUD in place. I was shocked! I had implantation spotting around the time AF was due but AF never came. My pg was normal after they removed the IUD. If you got a faint positive, I would go to you doctor and have them do a pg test too to be sure. Best wishes!

Mackenzie