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Could the Mirena IUD be the cause of my terrible rash? #1122/6

Would you like to... Print this page Email this page Post a comment Subscribe me Add to favorites Remove Highlighting Edit this Question I have had Mirena IUD for about 10 months. Possibly, 2nd or 3rd month, I noticed continual rash like bumps on my skin,by my ears, neck, front chest, lower abdomen, shoulders & back. They come and go. Recently I had hives for a week also. Could it be I am sensitive to this unit & my body can't tolerate it? Dermatologist said I have folliculitis (folliculitis??) and gave medicine that still isn't helping after 2nd refill. I am contemplating removal of IUD. Also I have that weight/water gain but I still have my hair! Thank you so much. I found no reference to allergic reactions to Mirena in the package insert, the Andersson review article, the chapter by Grimes for the 19th edition of Contraceptive Technology or in Guillebaud's book Contraception: Your Questions Answered.               Anything can happen, but I would certainly look for other causes of your symptoms.               Please be sure to keep us posted as to what you decide to do and what happens.   Her reply on 2-7-2007: "I had it removed November 14, 2006, I bled for a week.  I have lost weight but the rash/acne on my neck, chin and my back is clearing up.  I have less sweating fits and other stuff is gone."    Key Words:  Mirena IUD, rash-like bumps, ears, neck, lower abdomen, shoulders and back, hives, sensitive, tolerate, Dermatologist, Folliculate, medicine, removal, weight gain, retaining water, no hair loss                      Reference: Guillebaud J. Contraception: Your Questions Answered: Fourth edition. Churchill Livingston, London 2004.   Posted 12-10-2006, Updated 2-6-2007, Updated 2-11-2007

Robert A. Hatcher MD, MPH Professor of Gynecology and Obstetrics Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA ---2007-02-11

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