June 22 should have been my first period after the Mirena insertion. I didn't know if I should expect a period or not, so I just stayed ready for it. Nothing happened on Wednesday or Thursday, but I did start my period on Friday. At first it was light spotting, but by Saturday morning I was bleeding enough to warrant a regular tampon instead of just a pantyliner. Honestly not too bad! Over the weekend I switched to junior tampons and never came close to soaking one. So yes I have my period, but it's super duper light. I was worried it might go back to pre-birth control heaviness, so I'm glad it was light.
I've still had a little bit of spotting today, but it should theoretically be the last day of my period. We'll see what tomorrow brings! I'm not sure if I will continue spotting for a little bit or what. I'm looking forward to possibly having no period in the future.
Saturday night I decided to try feeling my strings again. I tried in the bathtub and lying in bed a few times but have yet to find the buggers. I was using a handicapped-style shower, so I put my leg up on a shelf on the side and went to feeling. I found them! My Mirena is happily in place. It felt like the strings were flush with the back of my vaginal canal, so yay. I'm glad to have the little bit of reassurance that Mirena is still there, even though I was confident it was from other symptoms. I don't go back to the doctor until August so I'd hate to have any issues now.
Overall, I love it!
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Three Weeks Out
Today makes exactly three weeks since my procedure. I've entered this entire experience with an open mind because I didn't necessarily know what to expect, I've heard mixed reviews, and you just never know how your body will react.
Cramping - I experienced super mild, pretty much just there but not painful cramps for 7-10 days after the procedure. I did find that they got worse if I was having to sit for a while, like when I took a two hour car ride. Overall not bad at all. Now I haven't had any cramps whatsoever in at least a week.
Bleeding - I did experience spotting for about two weeks after the procedure, then I started ovulating and the spotting went away. At its worst I spotted maybe a teaspoon of material, if that. Most days it was a few drops a couple of times a day. Not bad! I don't know if my spotting is just stopped because of the ovulation or if it's stopped completely, but we'll see.
Ovulation - I find it so interesting that I can feel when I'm ovulating. I've been on hormonal birth control pills since January 2001 and the only time I can recall feeling ovulation was one week earlier this year when I skipped a week of pills. Sore boobs, excessive gooey discharge, a little twinginess, SORE BOOBS. I swear, my primary symptom of ovulating is the boobs. OW. I tried running that week and wanted to die. This time the boobs were not nearly as bad, maybe because I still have a small amount of hormones in my body? Hopefully ovulation doesn't prove to be too bothersome going forward.
Strings - I cannot feel my strings. My doctor did trim them twice - one before insertion, once after - so maybe he made them too short and they curled up into my uterus? I know that while I have it in this isn't really an issue, but I do wish I could feel them for reassurance. I can guarantee you that my Mirena is still in my uterus though. Occasionally I can press just-so on my lower abdomen and feel a little pressure/soreness there.
Side Effects - So far the only notable side effect is oily hair. Oh my god, it is a grease ball. I've always had moderate hair and I could easily go 2-3 days without washing if I didn't get it gross or use a lot of product. Even at that point it was more of a "have" to wash than a "need" to wash. Now? One freaking day and I feel like I've rubbed oil in my hair. It's not intolerable, but I do have to remember to wash my hair every night or deal with it the next day. I hope this will even out, but if not it's certainly not the worst side effect to experience.
Overall I'm still very happy with Mirena. I'll continue to update regularly as I have more to share.
Cramping - I experienced super mild, pretty much just there but not painful cramps for 7-10 days after the procedure. I did find that they got worse if I was having to sit for a while, like when I took a two hour car ride. Overall not bad at all. Now I haven't had any cramps whatsoever in at least a week.
Bleeding - I did experience spotting for about two weeks after the procedure, then I started ovulating and the spotting went away. At its worst I spotted maybe a teaspoon of material, if that. Most days it was a few drops a couple of times a day. Not bad! I don't know if my spotting is just stopped because of the ovulation or if it's stopped completely, but we'll see.
Ovulation - I find it so interesting that I can feel when I'm ovulating. I've been on hormonal birth control pills since January 2001 and the only time I can recall feeling ovulation was one week earlier this year when I skipped a week of pills. Sore boobs, excessive gooey discharge, a little twinginess, SORE BOOBS. I swear, my primary symptom of ovulating is the boobs. OW. I tried running that week and wanted to die. This time the boobs were not nearly as bad, maybe because I still have a small amount of hormones in my body? Hopefully ovulation doesn't prove to be too bothersome going forward.
Strings - I cannot feel my strings. My doctor did trim them twice - one before insertion, once after - so maybe he made them too short and they curled up into my uterus? I know that while I have it in this isn't really an issue, but I do wish I could feel them for reassurance. I can guarantee you that my Mirena is still in my uterus though. Occasionally I can press just-so on my lower abdomen and feel a little pressure/soreness there.
Side Effects - So far the only notable side effect is oily hair. Oh my god, it is a grease ball. I've always had moderate hair and I could easily go 2-3 days without washing if I didn't get it gross or use a lot of product. Even at that point it was more of a "have" to wash than a "need" to wash. Now? One freaking day and I feel like I've rubbed oil in my hair. It's not intolerable, but I do have to remember to wash my hair every night or deal with it the next day. I hope this will even out, but if not it's certainly not the worst side effect to experience.
Overall I'm still very happy with Mirena. I'll continue to update regularly as I have more to share.
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