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[kkelanor]

Hi all, I'm hoping some of you might have a view on my concern.
I had the Mirena coil fitted nearly three weeks ago and was prescribed tablets - Estradiol valerate 2mg . I had little bleeding initially but I then started to have abdominal pain and discharge and was prescribed antibiotics, although the swab came back negative for infection. I then started bleeding and have now been bleeding for nearly two weeks. It is more than spotting, very bright and fresh blood. Going through two sanitary towels a day and still have low abdominal ache. Is this just likely to be the coil settling into my body as i have read some folk bleed for a good while.?
really appreciate some advice before returning to a very busy GP practice.

Thanks to you all in advance.

[CLKD]

Hi!  What does the Nurse Practitioner at your Surgery suggest? It may well be effects of the Mirena coil - if you put 'Mirena' into the search box there will be threads - make notes ;-).

Do U take any pain relief? 

Tell us more about yourself: family, pets, how your periods have been behaving .......

 

[Suziemc]

Hi
I had a Mirena fitted in January (aged 59, 10 yrs post meno, 1yr on HRT and had bleeding, investigation showed slightly thickened womb lining so coil suggested). I bled for a couple of weeks and then it changed to what I described as dirty discharge. This carried on for several weeks, when I had my 6wk coil check the practice nurse seemed surprised I was still bleeding so asked me to go back after another 4wks. I was still having dirty discharge at that point so they checked with the gynae team at the hospital (where I'd had it fitted) and they said it could continue for 6 months or so! I have to admit that after 10yrs of no periods this did concern me and I questioned my decision to have the coil fitted! But, unlike you, I haven't had any pain at all.

The bleeding/discharge stopped after about 3mths but then I've had a couple of episodes of spotting since, I've started to keep a note of the dates to see if there is a pattern and to be able to tell my GP if I have to go back.

Maybe have a chat with your nurse when you have your 6week check, just to put your mind at rest.

Fingers crossed it stops for you soon

Sue

[CLKD]

A dirty discharge is probably old blood that hasn't had enough hormone to cleanse the womb properly which medics don't seem to cotton on to 

Let us know how you get on. 

[AngelaH]

Hello Kkelanor, 

It doesn’t sound right to me, Mirena should not cause pain or bleedings, if it’s fitted in right way. I would go back to GP. I have Mirena for 4 years now, was fitted due to heavy bleedings, I did not experience any pain, except for the first couple of days, I was taking paracetamol and it stoped my bleedings during very short period of time after that. I had couple of side affects like big and painful breasts and bad blood circulation in my legs, they where completely gone after 2 weeks or so.

I hope I am wrong as everybody has unique body and we can experience  different reactions on the same medication.

[kkelanor]

Thank you so much everyone. I will go back to my GP as we do not have a nurse practitioner.
The blood continues to be fresh and still painful and now affecting my mood, so good to have your support in going back for another check.