MIRENA can it cause odor?

[blujel]

I am 25 yrs old and never had a child.  I had been on bcpills for years and had to get a Mirena/iud, in september 05 due to having high blood pressure. I am married (so no multiple partners) but recently I have noticed after intercourse I have a discharge w/ bad odor. I have also been having light 2-week periods. I had called my gyno about the odor and got a rx and it went away, and now it has returned. When I 1st got the odor I thought that it could be possibly due to my husband and I having the flu or the 2 week period that I had just got over.  Could any one please help me w/my concern?  I have thought that my husband had cheated and gave me a std but I am unsure.  Please help. thx.

[Sunshinelover43]

I am working in the Medical field and I also had the Mirena . Needless to say 4 years later I had it taking out .. I have had back pain , Oder discharge , bleeding on and of for the last year associated with pain all the time .
I would never recommend Mirena to anyone !

[jenny5K]

I'm 32 years old. I had Mirena placed back on Feb 2012.  It’s only been 7 months absolutely, no questions ask, I hate it.  At first I was so exacted that I wasn’t going to deal with my period every month, so that was good for me.  But then I started noticing a nasty discharge and foul odor.  I got scare because I didn’t have a partner at the moment so it couldn’t be STD.  So I call my OBGYN, she did some test and I had yeast infection; they prescribe some antibiotic and it when away for a while.  After 2 weeks it came back again, so again I went to the OBGYN and again she did some test, this time I had something called Bacterial Vaginosis, again she gave me antibiotic and it went away.  I couldn’t believe it. In addition to all of that I had have my period for like 2 months none stop, I mention it to the Doc and she said that my body was getting use to the Mirena to give some time. I did, I gave it some time.  After 3 months with Mirena my period had stop completely, but the fishy smell came back and it was getting stronger by the days and on top of that I noticed that I was also gaining weight.  So I call my OBGYN again to tell her my concerns. I told her that I was gaining weight because since Mirena I have gone from 180 to 200, I’m 6’1” so I wasn’t so bad at 180 but 200 lbs I did not like that.  AGAIN she said that Mirena had nothing to do with any of the symptoms I been having.  

Well I think otherwise, 7 months later and 60 lbs more, now I’m at 240 lbs with diet and exercise, I think Mirena has EVERTHING to do with it. Since no matter what I do to get rid off the foul odor and weight, nothing since to be working, not even the 4 showers a day that I had to take because I think everyone else around me can smell the foul odor, it soooooo embarrassing . I had it with this Mirena, I’m calling next week to have it remove and finish with this nightmare.  And if the Doc asks what’s my reason to have it remove, I swear I will punch her in her face.

[1lukkigal]

I am so glad I found this post.  I've had the Mirena for 2.5 months.  I noticed the smell last week. It smells like sour feet.  I even had a dream the other day that someone commented on how they could smell me when they walked past me.  This has to go.... I am making the appointment in the morning.  For now, I am taking my 4th shower the day!

[burney_mac2]

I too had the nasty brown discharge, itching, burning and HORRIBLE, foul, embarrasing odor!! I must have gone to the gynecologist at least five times over the past year trying to tell them that something was wrong.  My hair even started falling out and still they would tell me that all tests came back negative for BV.  I knew it couldn't be anything else because I had been  celibate for a very long time.  I ever got the Mirena to help with my heavy, painful periods, which it did help, but unfortunately, brought on other nasty symptoms instead.  Finally, after three years of misery, I was finally referred to a specialist in OB/GYN issues. We discussed my issues and I decided to have the stupid, evil Mirena removed!  I am waiting now for biopsy results to see if there was a bacteria growing that only happens with IUD usage.  In the meantime, I have now been suffering with the effects of having the Mirena removed.  I have been experiencing very heavy bleeding, passing huge clots and it's nothing short of a crime scene!  I had to go to the ER and they put me on birth control pills to help slow down the bleeding until I see my doctor again on Monday.  I just wanted all Mirena victims to know you are not imagining things and that having it removed was the best thing I have done for myself this entire year!!!!!  I believe the foul odor was one of the reasons I was remaining celibate and I now have hope that I can get back out there and date with confidence again.  

[Taitlynn]

I have had the mirena for five years now and it has been bad with all the heavy bleading while on my period and sometimes during sex and I also have had discharge and odor but never any pain besides the first couple of weeks after getting it ive been to the er several times been checked for stds and infections and everything came back normal im so ready for this to come out and will never get it again

[taurie]

I had my mirena removed last year due to foul odor, watery and/or constant brownish discharge, itching...you get my point it was gross. The smell was going through my clothing ACK! THE SMELL DID GO ONCE REMOVED
BUT without it had continuous bleeding problems, so the gynae and I decided to have an ablation plus re-insert the Mirena. Hesitantly, I did have the Mirena put back to help stop the bleeding BUT guess who else came back?! Yep,..el stinko.
I am going back to the gyane, I want it out. It makes me feel undesirable and paranoid. As for my bleeding problems....?!