Mirena Vs. NuvaRing

I haven't had n e experience with eaither of the 2, but I've used depo for about 10 years. It's a shoot that ur doctor gives once every 3 months. That might b something 2 look into.

I have never tried Mirena, but I can tell you that I LOVE the ring!!!!!! I had so much trouble with Loestrin, Yaz, etc.- spotting, headaches, you name it. All that stopped with the ring. Plus, you put it in and forget about it for a month. It doesn't get much better than that!!!

I too wanted to do Mirena but since insurance doesn't cover it I tried the ring. It was great the first few months but I had to stop using it as it was causing me A LOT of discomfort & intense itchiness. I am now back to the pills but have new insurance so I might look into Mirena again.

Is money a factor for you? If so, check your insurance coverage. For example, my insurance would NOT cover Mirena but they would cover part of NuvaRing. When I checked the numbers on 2 years of NuvaRing vs. Mirena for only 2 years, the NuvaRing was cheaper. I used it for over a year and had no complaints at all. There's risks that go along with placement of Mirena such as uterine perforation so if you go with it, make sure that your gyn has placed many of them!! My gyn said its usually those who are inexperienced that cause the perforation with Mirena.

Best of luck,
K.

Hi A.

My daughter will be 2 in October. Six weeks after she was born and all was ok'd by the doc's I got my Mirena! My husband and I want to stop with one child.

Doc's talked me through the birth control options (vs. having my tubes tied) and this seemd the best fit! I LOVE IT! I don't know it's there.. and I know when the baby turns 5 - I need to renew it. (We may change our minds and have another -and we still have the option - I love my docs).

Best thing... my cycles are soooo light - if at all. Your cycle is a little heavy in the beginning due to the change in your body.

Before you proceed - make sure you get approval from - or make sure your insurance carrier covers the device. There was confusion with my insurance company - so I always recommend that people double-check and make sure.

Defnitely discuss this and all options with your doctor. If you decide this is not for you, they may suggest something that may be a better fit you.

I hope you find this helpful. Best of luck with your decision.

M.

I REALLY liked the Mirena. I only had it taken out since I developed fibroids (not related) that jarred it our of place and poked my uterine wall..ouch! While I would HIGHLY recommend the Mirena (just a bit crampy when they put itin)....it is made to stay in for a long time (like 5-10 years...) so that may not be the best option for you right now if you want more children soon.
ask your dr. though...hope that helps!!

B.

I was thinking about going the Mirena route myself but I have never had an IUD and that kinda scares me. I just started my "research" but so far I haven't really found any bad things about it. It's pretty similar to other IUDs that are out there and it is very affordable (my doctor quoted me $650.00) when you figure that it lasts for 5 years (for me the pill costs about $20 a month which is $240 a year which would be roughly $1200 over 5 years) but my insurance does NOT cover it and my OBGYN makes you pay for it upfront before the actual appointment to have it inserted. So, for me, with a 2 1/2 year old and a 9 month old and Christmas right around the corner, that is alittle hard to do right now . . . Let me know if you find out anything interesting and I hope everyone else has more info for you then I did. Good Luck!
T. C.

Hi A.,

I think that the IUD device(Mirena) would be a good choice.

Hope this helps. D.

My doctor told me that financially, Mirena isn't woth the cost if you are thinking you might want to have another childn in 2-3 years...don't know if that helps...