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Menopause Discussion => All things menopause => Topic started by: Waitykaty on December 08, 2022, 07:48:37 PM

Title: A Mirena will stop the bleeding? Not if it falls out! Now what?
Post by: Waitykaty on December 08, 2022, 07:48:37 PM

Relatively happy on HRT patches and cyclical Utrogestan but the periods were getting unbearable, clots, flooding , cramps. I’m 52.
GP sent me for a scan, a small fibroid, nothing to worry about.
Then sent to a gynaecologist- weight loss will help ( thanks! ) but a Mirena is your best option.

I had one fitted and it lasted a week! Came out with a clot! Uggh!

So now what? GP have prescribed Provera instead of Utrogestan to give me a break and referred me to gynaecology again for more tests. The dreaded 2 week wait!
I feel ok, just massively inconvenienced by the periods.

Does my tale of woe rings any bells?  Any suggestions if things I can discuss with the medics?

Thanks everyone!

Title: Re: A Mirena will stop the bleeding? Not if it falls out! Now what?
Post by: CLKD on December 08, 2022, 08:01:36 PM

Bugga ...... at This Time of Year!

MayB put 'mirena coil' into the search box?

Title: Re: A Mirena will stop the bleeding? Not if it falls out! Now what?
Post by: Waitykaty on December 08, 2022, 09:05:11 PM

I did have a quick search but there are lots of posts and nothing I spotted quite like mine.

I was looking for alternatives to ease or stop the bleeding

Title: Re: A Mirena will stop the bleeding? Not if it falls out! Now what?
Post by: LSmarty on December 10, 2022, 07:58:39 AM

Hi
I have had the mirena coil for many years and the bleeding will settle down
Previously I had no bleeding with it but my new coil took months to settle
I was told at the hospital it a new brand the nhs are trying so that maybe the reason

Tc
Les xox

Title: Re: A Mirena will stop the bleeding? Not if it falls out! Now what?
Post by: Waitykaty on December 10, 2022, 09:22:35 AM

Thanks  Les but mine fell out after a week!