Jennifer Christensen
New member
I had Mirena placed at the beginning of May. I have never had children, so was told the placement would be a bit more painful.
My problem is that since placement, I keep experiencing on-and-off cramping on my right side, down near the crease of my hip/groin/thigh and down the leg. It feels almost like a nerve-type tingly pain, and goes from barely noticeable to almost incapacitating. I asked a nurse a week after placement if this type pain was normal, and she told me that I would continue to experience this pain for months. Since I had it placed while I was in the military, I hesitate to just take her words at face value. (Military medical is notorious for less than stellar care.)
I have checked the strings periodically and they seem to be in place- I am not a health professional so that's about all I can check.
Can any other users of Mirena identify with my experience? Are these cramps in fact, normal? Or should I seek another medical opinion?
(I am now out of the military, and cannot just go to "sickcall", so if I were to see a doctor it would have to be a last resort.)
Thanks for your help.
My problem is that since placement, I keep experiencing on-and-off cramping on my right side, down near the crease of my hip/groin/thigh and down the leg. It feels almost like a nerve-type tingly pain, and goes from barely noticeable to almost incapacitating. I asked a nurse a week after placement if this type pain was normal, and she told me that I would continue to experience this pain for months. Since I had it placed while I was in the military, I hesitate to just take her words at face value. (Military medical is notorious for less than stellar care.)
I have checked the strings periodically and they seem to be in place- I am not a health professional so that's about all I can check.
Can any other users of Mirena identify with my experience? Are these cramps in fact, normal? Or should I seek another medical opinion?
(I am now out of the military, and cannot just go to "sickcall", so if I were to see a doctor it would have to be a last resort.)
Thanks for your help.