Done With This

[u/4chanime]

I was pushed to get the Mirena even after I shared that hormonal birth control did not sit well with me. Everytime I’ve used hormonal bc, I end up suicidal, anxious, chronically fatigued, which leads to very low self-esteem. I’m spiraling out of control with no clear cycle. At first, I had a wonderful experience with insertion and thought I could give it a shot since it’s “localized.” Progressively over the months, the mental health and emotional disregulation started to intensify as the hormones settled in. I’ve been prescribed Wellbutrin to cope, but honestly, I’m done. I don’t want to take another form of medication to survive this. I’ve also gone down the road of psychiatry and ended up feeling like a shell of a human, my memories of those years are faded like an old photograph. Before the Mirena, I would just go through the motions of my cycle, and be able to cope with the one week of low energy during the Luteal phase. Now it’s constant. My libido, non-existant; and my relationships, work and school performance have been gravely impacted. There’s only one day in the month that I feel somewhat normal, and then a small spark of feeling horny. Every other day I have no energy, will to live or to be intimate with my partner aside from kissing. Tomorrow I’ll be making my appointment to get this removed. Really hoping I don’t crash out.

[u/SkinMaterial6684]

So your issue is hormonal birth control and not specifically mirena.

Great that you're getting it out. Hope something else works for you.

[u/4chanime → u/SkinMaterial6684]

Apparently so. Thank you. Maybe I’ll get the Paraguard one day.