Mirena users please speak to me. PLEASE

[bargainhuntingbetty]

I know I have done this to death but...... I got the coil fitted in Feb after 18 months of random bleeding/spotting (I have PCOS). I got the coil fitted beleiving it would stop my periods and I would return to some sort of normal. Anyway I am still having random bleeding/spotting almost daily and it is driving me nuts. I miss 'going for an early night' and I need to know if and when this will stop. Does anyone know of anything else that can be done. PLEASE ADVISE????

[bargainhuntingbetty]

Sorry I should add that I am at the end of my tether with this and am thinking about making an appt to get the damn thing removed,.

[2shoes]

Hate to say it but I am having the same troubel, the doctor said it will settle down, so fingers crossed
(I had a new one fitted in january)

[Wilts]

I had my mirena fitted two years ago now and had irregular bleeding for over six months.

It has stopped now although I do occasionally have a very light period ( not often though).

[bargainhuntingbetty]

It's a nightmare isnt it??? I hate it. This is my 4th month of bleeding whilst having the coil but I was bleeding for about 18 months prior to that so I am seriously pissed off now.

[bargainhuntingbetty]

Wilts, does it just stop or does it get less frequent first. Should I persevere????

[notevenamousie]

Mine took about 10 months to stop. I am glad I persevered, it is well worth it now. You could have some cyclical progesterone while you wait (from GP or FPC)

[CMOTdibbler]

I think they normally say 3-6 months for things to settle. I've not had this with either of mine, but a friend who has had a lot of problems with irregular and prolonged bleeding had one fitted, and after 4 months it did really help

[bargainhuntingbetty]

I have been given some meds from the FPC in the past, what was the name of the one you had in mind???? 10 months .

[bargainhuntingbetty]

CMOT thanks. I am so pissed off just now I need some reasons too keep it./ Thanks for that its nice to hear success stories

[shootfromthehip]

It took about 4 moths for me to settle down with the Mirena. I too was having random spotting etc. Now (18mths later) it's brilliant: apart from the acne , which doesn't happen to every to everyone though

[bargainhuntingbetty]

I cant wait for it to work. I am very pesamistic about it as I have tried EVVERYTHING else and nothing has worked for me. I have had heavy irregular periods since I was 11 and have pretty much tried everything. I am not convinced this is going to work either although I have to say, I have felt better in myself since I had it fitted,.

[Wilts]

bargainhuntingbetty - I was bleeding pretty much constantly for the first few months. although not particularly heavily. It then just seemed to stop one day.

To be honest I only persevered so long because it is not easy to get appointments at our family planning clinic and I was very busy at the time .

It is also my ideal form of contraception and there was not an alternative I would have wanted, so that probably kept me going longer than it would for some.

I was told it could be about six months before it settled down though.

[bargainhuntingbetty]

Thanks Wilts. I am glad it worked for you I will persevere with it. Thanks

[forkhandles]

I had heavy and more frequent periods before I had my coil fitted and it's only just settling down now after 8mths. To start with they did get a little lighter every month This is the first month that I would say I didn't get a proper bleed and I had it fitted in October laster year.

[bargainhuntingbetty]

I havent had a proper bleed since I got it fitted. I had heavy bleeding to start with but I havent had a 'period' since I got it fitted,. I just get this damn spotting/staining on a daily basis. Its really annoying.

[bargainhuntingbetty]

Thanks all

[bargainhuntingbetty]

thanks

[SusieDerkins]

I was fine for the first 9 months or so and for the last 6 months it's all gone belly up Much more bleeding. And 2 weeks ago I had a massive bleed, clots 'n' all which knocked me for 6. So who knows what's going on on....

[bargainhuntingbetty]

Hhhm ow strange for you. Did you go get it checked out etc

[SusieDerkins]

Oh yes. GP said it was "just one of those things".

[bargainhuntingbetty]

Was it a male gp?? they know nothing do they

[notevenamousie]

Sorry I disappeared bhb. You can take cyclical norethisterone or Provera whilst it settles down. I use it occasionally for patients.

Susie that sounds quite unusual - has it stopped now? Definitely go back if it hasn't.

[JackBauer]

I had nothing for the first year but was also excl BFing, the last 6 months have not been fun, really heavy periods (and I mean gushing heavy) that can last 2 weeks and then start again 2 weeks later, sometimes I get a short light period but most of the time it is bad. GP says I need to 'let my body get used to it' but ffs it has been fecking months. Am constantly on the verge of booking appt to get the thing out.

[expatinscotland]

I'll bet you London to a brick if you have a contraceptive that gave this many bad side effects to this many men it would have been withdrawn from the market donks ago.

[JackBauer]

Wow. 'Bet you London to a brick'
There's a phrase I ahve not heard for ages, I mjust start making use of it again!

And all very true. And epidurals woudl be the norm, BFing would be cool and maternity leave would be about 5 years or nannies would be state funded