What happens if I am late removing my Mirena?

[lila2828]

I have had the Mirena for a while now, and unfortunately I cannot for the life of me figure out if it has been 4 years or 5.  I know I got it in April (05' or 06'), but have since changed doctors as the practice I used to go to has changed and I no longer have a way of finding that record.  My question is: what happens if I am late removing the Mirena?  Is the only result that I would no longer have effective birth control, or is it more likely to cause dangerous side effects? I cannot seem to find an answer online and any help would be appreciated.

[Danyell22]

I have had my mirena in for 5 years September. I just started bleeding after sex, it happend once before and only lasted a few hours. Should I be worried???

[MsHumble_O_Me]

I just read your post and I feel a little relieved.  I am surposed to get mine removed this month (because its 5 yrs) but I dont have any ins nor enough money to cover the costs of removal.  I was researching what would happen if I left the Mirena in a little longer.... I thought it might begin to form into my body?? (LBVS)  
I am also finding some VERY, VERY scary stories about "Mirena Crash" that has me scared out of my mind!!!!!!!

[shannonnichole]

if they cant find it then chances are that it already fell out but if your concerned then you might want to have your doc do ultrasounds. an abdominal and a transvaginal.

[Bribri86]

Ive had mine in for 6 yrs and its expire I would have gotten it removed but they cant find find it and im scared b/c I havnt had a cycle n I keep getting urinary tract infections I dont,know what to do

[rebekah385]

I would'nt  leave it in past the time you are supposed to. I had the Mirena IUD and had to have it removed because of complications with it giving me ovarian cyst and pain. however when they were telling me about it when i got it put in, they said that after the five years is up you can get pregnant with it in and if you get pregnant with it in it can cause a miscarriage or it can get stuck in the baby as it's forming. I don't think that your chances of it causing you physical harm (other than the pregnancy thing) are any higher after it expires, but I would'nt want to chance a pregnancy with it still in there! Good luck and hope you firgure it out!

[lila2828]

Thanks, that does make me less stressed about the whole situation.