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Mirena - get rid of it?

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pawpawgingins · 14/04/2024 17:55

Thinking about removing mine after hearing two horrible stories in the past two weeks from two different people.
GP said it would function as HRT but I see no difference.
I don’t need birth control.
47 years old, got Mirena a year ago.

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pawpawgingins · 14/04/2024 18:06

Sahara123 · 14/04/2024 17:59

I had a Mirena for at least 15 years for heavy periods, I absolutely loved it and had no problems. I don’t know much about the value of it in terms of HRT, I suppose it gives you progesterone? I didn’t even know I’d been through the menopause as it stopped my periods completely. I had a blood test to show my menopause was over , coil out and off I went . No problems at all.

I still get periods but much lighter and shorter

The only menopause symptoms I have is lack of energy but not even sure if it is really related tbh.

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Offredismysister · 14/04/2024 18:05

Are you thinking of not using HRT at all?
If you’re not continuing HRT & you don’t feel it’s benefiting you, then remove it.
If you do want to stay on HRT then utrogestan & combined patches can have a whole heap of side effects. So it’s weighing it up really.

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pawpawgingins · 14/04/2024 18:04

Skyisbluegrassisgreen · 14/04/2024 17:57

I’ve had mine for years and thinking about getting it removed, what horrible stories have you heard?

infection and breast cancer

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Sahara123 · 14/04/2024 17:59

I had a Mirena for at least 15 years for heavy periods, I absolutely loved it and had no problems. I don’t know much about the value of it in terms of HRT, I suppose it gives you progesterone? I didn’t even know I’d been through the menopause as it stopped my periods completely. I had a blood test to show my menopause was over , coil out and off I went . No problems at all.

Skyisbluegrassisgreen · 14/04/2024 17:57

I’ve had mine for years and thinking about getting it removed, what horrible stories have you heard?

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