Menopause Matters Forum
Menopause Discussion => Personal Experiences => Topic started by: Minniemouse on May 07, 2017, 04:27:01 PM
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I am currently on my 4th Mirena, having had 3 that have migrated or fallen out. I have it for heavy periods and fibroids. I also use Elleste Solo 40mcg patch, not for sweats which I have not had, but brain fog. I felt like this combination suited me - however, after a scan showed my Mirena was in my cervix, I had to have it removed and a new one inserted at the same time. This was 7 weeks ago and I have bled quite heavily ever since. The scan also showed my fibroids have grown. Should I be stopping the patch? I do have some 25mcg patches that were prescribed to me in the beginning, I could try again? I was thinking that the Mirena should thin the lining, but maybe the patch has stopped that? But why wasnt i bleeding this much when the Mirena was in my cervix? I have had a repeat scan and the Mirena is in the correct place, so far! By the way im 51 and menopausal according to blood tests. Any comments would be appreciated, thanks
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Sorry, can't comment on hrt as I don't use it, but I don't think you can be definite about being menopausal through blood tests as they fluctuate so much. Hope someone else comes along to comment, what does your doctor say?
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If the fibroids have grown then it could be a good idea to stop the oestrogen. At 51 you may well still be peri meno so producing quite a bit of your own oestrogen.
Perhaps have 3-4 weeks of no oestrogen to see if the bleeding stops. It can take up to 6 months for bleeding to stop once a Mirena is fitted and it might take longer if you have fibroids that need to shrink.
DG x
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Thank you both, I am waiting to hear from my Doctor who has been away.
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Hi again,
not heard from my doctor as yet - and still bleeding. However, i have now dropped down on my oestrogen patches (i had some still in date that i had started off with) and for the last 2 days i have had hot flushes. I have not had them before this. Is it a side effect of dropping down on the patches? Or is it that the patch i'm currently using is just not sufficient and i'm not getting enough oestrogen? Help please!!!!