Question:
I had the Mirena IUD inserted about a year ago. Since then I have been experiencing acne, weight gain, nausea, low blood pressure, symptoms of adrenal fatigue and more. I feel that they are related as this is my first time on birth control. I would like to have the Mirena removed but have read that there are horrific side effects to getting it removed. Is there anything I can do to prepare for getting it removed that will help reduce my chances of side affects once I have it removed? Thank you.Answer:
Yes, have the Mirena IUD removed. It contains synthetic progestins and many women have hormone disruption due to this type of IUD. Before you have it removed, I recommend the below nutrients. Once you have had it removed you can double the doses listed below. This will help to reduce the symptoms that can occur after having a hormonal IUD removed.
- Calcium D-glucarate 150 mg
- Curcumin 50 mg
- Indole-3-carbinol 150 mg
- Di-indolylmethane (DIM) 50 mg
It may also be helpful for you to support your adrenals. The adrenal fatigue symptoms could be due to other factors.