Yeah, I've had the Mirena Coil put in about 2 months ago. I still struggle with abnormal bleeding and cramps but I also have Polycystic Ovary Syndrom and I'm insulin resistant. My doctoc has had to replace it once from slipping out and had to do many ultrasounds...eek. If it worked properly with my body it would be the best form of bc...but...it isn't for me. Hope it works out for ya!

I've certainly had a hard ride with the coil.  I had it put in over a month ago and still get abdo cramps and now an increase in facial hair and spotting.  The problem is that I never properly menstruate but I'm getting a 2.5 week cycle so...weight gain, weight loss, fluid gain, fluid loss and the skitters.   I'm not sure I like the coil for these very reasons to be honest.  There are therapies such as spirolactone and vaniqa cream to help the symptoms of PCOS but the bloating....think we may be stuck with it!!!

Yeah I had asked some questions on O.H. about getting the IUD and seems like if I am remembering correctly alot of women said thier Dr wont even go there if you have not had children.  Guess our Doc's are the few that will?  If you are going to be out of it, then you have no worries!!!!!

Hey!  I went to get an IUD inserted because I was worried that even though I have PCOS that the surgery would dramatically increase my fertility and didn't want to get pregnant too early on.  I have no children and was told it was going to be really uncomfertable/ painful etc.  Well it was uncomfortable, alot of cramping, but I wouldn't say it was unbearable!  She had the ultrasound tec lady come in to make sure it was inserted in the right area, and it was not, and they could not get it in because it was causing me pain, felt like she was shoving it in there trying to get it past something that wasn't going to budge.  Anywho, I had/have a calcification in my cervix and it was just pushing it further in.  So I left uncomfertable WITHOUT the IUD. I balled.  Anyway, so I tried the Nuva Ring.  I quite liked it, but only used the samples that were given to me.  Then just stuck with condoms.  But anyway, hope that helped you out some!  Good luck!  Julia

 I decided to use the patch and it has worked just fine, but it is quite expensive even with insurance.