IUD expelled nightmare

Just got back from the ER after a huge mess with my iud. My doctor told me I was basically imagining it. Long story...it was partially expelled and poking me with every move I made. The ER doctor removed it finally after 4 hours of messing around .he said it was just laying there in a huge blood clot. Will share more later . Sooo tired.

I had a very horrible similar experience. I was diagnosed with very severe anemia in November after a very scary ER visit. I had a Paragard IUD and was happy with it, but it certainly made my already heavy periods even heavier. My doctor insisted on taking it out (I was not happy about it) and wouldn't try Lysteda for the bleeding. She told me I had to get a Mirena (the hormonal IUD) to control the bleeding. Ultrasound showed my uterus was full of blood, but no fibroids or polyps. So off I went, unhappily to the gyno. She put in a Mirena, and at my follow up appointment in January she noticed it was not in the right place. She put in a new one. A week later I started hemmorhaging and having horrible pain and ended up in the ER. The ER doc ordered an ultrasound and sure enough the second Mirena was on its way out. I saw a family planning expert as a follow up, and she put in a Mirena using an ultrasound machine. Two days later, I was back in the ER with the same issue and the Mirena came out again. The hormonal IUDs have been a disaster. I miss my Paragard, but unfortunately the bleeding was killing me (literally). No fibroids so myomectomy isn't an option, ablation probably won't work because its likely adeno, and now I'm scheduled for a hysterectomy (leaving ovaries in) at the end of April.

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Originally Posted by rkwosteo I had a very horrible similar experience. I was diagnosed with very severe anemia in November after a very scary ER visit. I had a Paragard IUD and was happy with it, but it certainly made my already heavy periods even heavier. My doctor insisted on taking it out (I was not happy about it) and wouldn't try Lysteda for the bleeding. She told me I had to get a Mirena (the hormonal IUD) to control the bleeding. Ultrasound showed my uterus was full of blood, but no fibroids or polyps. So off I went, unhappily to the gyno. She put in a Mirena, and at my follow up appointment in January she noticed it was not in the right place. She put in a new one. A week later I started hemmorhaging and having horrible pain and ended up in the ER. The ER doc ordered an ultrasound and sure enough the second Mirena was on its way out. I saw a family planning expert as a follow up, and she put in a Mirena using an ultrasound machine. Two days later, I was back in the ER with the same issue and the Mirena came out again. The hormonal IUDs have been a disaster. I miss my Paragard, but unfortunately the bleeding was killing me (literally). No fibroids so myomectomy isn't an option, ablation probably won't work because its likely adeno, and now I'm scheduled for a hysterectomy (leaving ovaries in) at the end of April.

Hi! Thanks for your response. I feel like I'm in a nightmare...I have a question? How long did you continue to bleed after you expelled your IUD ? It has been four days of bleeding. It slows down and then gets heavy again. I have had either spotting or bleeding for 20 days now . Any advice would be very appreciated .

I bled for a good week to 10 days after the second one. My period was due but it was just a constant hemorrhage for about a week and probably normal for about 3 days after that. With the last IUD expulsion I spotted for a day after they removed it but nothing after that. My doctor had prescribed me BC pills to take on top of the IUD that time to perhaps help me keep it in. It didn't work, but I didn't bleed either.

In my experience, the Mirena and Skyla are not good for everyone. Some women can't keep them in. My uterus moves around a lot, and that could be why.

I had my mirena in for only an hour after it was placed until I ended up in the ER hemorrhage.

The second time it was surgically put in and the same thing happened two weeks later.

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Originally Posted by eternalflame30 I had my mirena in for only an hour after it was placed until I ended up in the ER hemorrhage. The second time it was surgically put in and the same thing happened two weeks later.

That's crazy! I'm sorry you went through that too. What did you end up doing for your issues?

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Originally Posted by Lorenekm Just got back from the ER after a huge mess with my iud. My doctor told me I was basically imagining it. Long story...it was partially expelled and poking me with every move I made. The ER doctor removed it finally after 4 hours of messing around .he said it was just laying there in a huge blood clot. Will share more later . Sooo tired.

OMG. That's just the nightmare I was afraid of when my gyne suggested an IUD for me. I'm so sorry to hear that you went through this.

How are you doing? Are you still bleeding?

MJ

I am so sorry you had an issue with your IUD. I had a great experience with my Mirina IUD until one day my world turned upside down. I was diagnosed with SLE Lupus and had a terrible go of it. I was going through chemo treatments just to shut down my overactive immue system. Needless to say we needed something to control my endo which was going crazy as lupus can effect your hormones and I should not get preg due to the chemo and medications. A mirina was the route we decided to go. It was placed in 2012. Periods stopped almost immediately. However in 2014 I told my GYN that I could no longer find my strings. She did an ultrasound confirmed it was embedded in my uterus but still functional...She told me to keep it until 2016 when it was to reach its 5 year mark. Fast forward to 1 Dec 2015 my DH and I found out we were pregnant. Mind you I still had the IUD inutero!! Talk about crazy emotions. On 3 December I had a complete spontaneous miscarriage. I delivered a 4-5 month pregnancy at home and he was born in the sac. After everything calmed down my GYN sent me for an x-ray/ultrasound/ct to locate the IUD incase I had not passed it. I didn't. It was now partial in and partially out of my uterus. My uterus had been compromised. A total hysterectomy was the next step agreed on by my GYN and myself. Lots of lessons learned during my time with an IUD. It was a blessing and a curse. I share this because what happened to me seemed like stuff you see in a bad movie. It was a wonderful experience that controlled my bleeding, cramping, endo for years until it moved. I can't say that I "don't recommend it" I just say make a super informed decision. I wish you lots of love and healing. Please keep us updated.


Kim

Kim
Thanks for sharing your story. I am so sorry you had to go through all that pain. I honestly do not think I could recommend an IUD to anyone. I've just been hearing more and more horrible stories . The risk seems to out weigh the benefits. I will let you know how I do in the coming months.
Hugs
Lorene

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Originally Posted by Kstephens12 I am so sorry you had an issue with your IUD. I had a great experience with my Mirina IUD until one day my world turned upside down. I was diagnosed with SLE Lupus and had a terrible go of it. I was going through chemo treatments just to shut down my overactive immue system. Needless to say we needed something to control my endo which was going crazy as lupus can effect your hormones and I should not get preg due to the chemo and medications. A mirina was the route we decided to go. It was placed in 2012. Periods stopped almost immediately. However in 2014 I told my GYN that I could no longer find my strings. She did an ultrasound confirmed it was embedded in my uterus but still functional...She told me to keep it until 2016 when it was to reach its 5 year mark. Fast forward to 1 Dec 2015 my DH and I found out we were pregnant. Mind you I still had the IUD inutero!! Talk about crazy emotions. On 3 December I had a complete spontaneous miscarriage. I delivered a 4-5 month pregnancy at home and he was born in the sac. After everything calmed down my GYN sent me for an x-ray/ultrasound/ct to locate the IUD incase I had not passed it. I didn't. It was now partial in and partially out of my uterus. My uterus had been compromised. A total hysterectomy was the next step agreed on by my GYN and myself. Lots of lessons learned during my time with an IUD. It was a blessing and a curse. I share this because what happened to me seemed like stuff you see in a bad movie. It was a wonderful experience that controlled my bleeding, cramping, endo for years until it moved. I can't say that I "don't recommend it" I just say make a super informed decision. I wish you lots of love and healing. Please keep us updated. Kim

Kim, can you share what your symptoms were, if any-of the IUD dislodging?
I'm so sorry to hear of all your nightmarish troubles. That is so awful and terrible. I would be so upset!