Mirena ***** and so does the Nuvaring !!

Hey everybody-

I have also struggled with many of the problems mentioned above -namely the discharge and cramping issues. I had mine put in about a year ago and the discharge is so bad I end up just wearing tampons most of the time, which can't possibly be good for me (I'm pretty tripped up about getting TSS). Also, starting about a month after I got my Mirena placed, I've started having weird GI problems too. A few times I've waken up in the middle of the night and felt like I had food poisoning because my abdominal cramps were so bad.

The thing is, I originally got the Mirena because I actually got PREGNANT on the nuvaring! And based on the timing of when I got pregnant and how diligent I was about using the thing correctly, the doctor I saw was pretty sure that that nuvaring just failed (it is after all about 95% effective).

So I'm sick of Mirena but afraid to go back to the Nuvaring or the pill. Any advice?????

Also, for anyone freaked out about PIDs - I saw a doctor re: the discharge and she showed me a really simple test for PIDs....if you press down on your abdomen, you'll feel sharp pain around your uterus or ovaries if you have a PID.