
project created by Nancy wells shannon
dalkon shield survivor & mother of mirena survivor
Personal Stories
Please take the time
to read, hear & and see
personal accounts
of IUD experiences
Since most of these posts are on formats that support comments; countless other stories shared by readers or viewers over the years since they were posted can also be found there.
Many of the comments sections in these stories are still active and can be added to, either to offer support, ask a question or share your own experience.

2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
KUPFERSPIRALE | Verhütung OHNE Hormone - 3 Jahre Erfahrungsbericht
February 7, 2019 - JANAklar
Acne with Mirena IUD
Jan 27, 2019 - Rachel Thurber with Dr Jolene Brighton
2018

Diu mirena y mi mala experiencia
September 23, 2018 - Personal Blog on Facebook in Spanish
I WENT TO THE ER FOR IUD REMOVAL
Mirena Side Effects Were Too Painful
Aug 4, 2018 - Vickie Vlogs
My Quick IUD Update…. Major Side Effect
Jun 17, 2018 - KayB'sWay
Verhütung mit Hormonspirale: Verharmloste Nebenwirkungen?
June 14, 2018
2017
Why getting a Mirena was the worst decision of my life
by Jessie Stephens- MamaMia
December 19, 2017
Mirena Horror Story (kinda long)
dwatkins601 - October 16, 2017

2016
5 women explain what it's really like to get an IUD
Caroline Praderio and Megan Willett - Insider
November 10, 2016
IUDs: A Love-Hate Story
“In so many ways, the hormonal IUD is the new American dream.”
Meghan Nesmith - November 3, 2016
Colorado women detail rare pregnancies with birth control devices
by Theresa Marchetta, Brittany Freeman & Andy Miller
The Denver Channel
Feb 28, 2016
Complaint: Citing Catholic Rules, Doctor Turns Away Bleeding Woman With Dislodged IUD
Amy Littlefield - Rewire News
Aug 23, 2016
2015
2014
2013
2010-2012
2009 & Earlier
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
- 2020-2
- 2021
- 2021-2
- 2022
- 2022-2
- 2023
- Abdomen Pains
- Abnormal Bleeding
- Acne
- Anemia
- Anger
- Anxiety
- Auto-immune Disorders
- Back Pain
- Bacterial Vaginosis BV
- Bloating
- Blood Clots
- Brain Fog
- Broken IUD
- Cancer
- Coercion
- Copper IUD
- Copper Toxicity
- Cost
- Cramping
- Cysts
- Dalkon Shield
- Depression
- Detox
- Dismissal
- Dizziness
- Early Removal
- ectopic pregnancy
- Embedded
- endometriosis
- ER Visits
- Estrogen Dominance
- Expulsion
- Fatigue
- Hair Loss
- Hair Test
- headaches
- Heart Palpitations
- Heavy Bleeding
- Heavy Periods
- Hormonal IUD
- Hormonal Problems
- Hysterectomy
- Imaging
- Improvement after Removal
- Infection
- Infertility
- Inflammation
- Insomnia
- Irritability
- IUD Alert
- Kyleena
- Lawsuit
- Loss of Libido
- Medications
- Memory Loss
- Mental Health Problems
- Migraine
- Migration
- Mirena
- Mood Changes
- Nausea
- Pain
- Painful Insertion
- Painful Periods
- Painful Sex
- panic attacks
- Paragard
- PCOS
- Pelvic Pain
- Perforation
- Period Changes
- PID
- PMS
- Poking Partner
- Politics
- Postpartum Insertion
- Pregnancy
- Refused Removal
- Removal
- Reproductive Justice
- Skin Problems
- Skyla
- Spotting
- Surgery
- Thyroid Problems
- vision problems
- Weight Changes
- Yeast Infection