Tmi warning: heavy bleeding/clots after mirena removal

[MyBeloved]

Hello all
Sorry for tmi but I am really worried as my Dr did not forwarn me about any of this. I had my mirena removed just over a week ago and last night I began bleeding excessively- to the point of soaking through pads every hour and going through to my clothes. I began losing lots of very large and solid clots too. I have never experienced anything like this in my life and wondered if this is something that can happen following mirena removal?
Thanks.

Just wanted to share my recent experience after posting on here a month ago. I got my period at start of December, I was terrified since my last 3 were horrendous, this time for the first time in my life I had crippling pain, right round my hips to my knees. After 3 days of bleeding & massive clots I gave in & started taking Tranexamic acid, wow! All I can say is if you need it, take it! Within 12 hrs my bleeding was minimal & no clots, the pain totally reduced too. I took it for 3 days, was scared incase when I stopped my periods would return with force but they didn't. Tranexamic acid will be my monthly go-to if I feel I need it and no more hormomes/copper stuff!

I am so glad to have found this thread! I have just read all 3 years and 6 pages worth so far. It is so useful to see that others have had similar experiences.
My experience so far....I had the mirena fitted after experiencing very heavy periods 8 months after my 2nd child was born. That was July 2018, it worked a treat for just over 2 years, with only very light almost none existent periods.
Late august 2020, something suddenly changed, felt like I was coming down with a stomach bug, it turned out to not be that but instead a weeks worth of spotting/cramping, then a weeks worth of medium flow period. It continued like this, each month (1 week spotting/1 week period/2 weeks off) I knew something wasn’t right.
Fast forward to this week, I had it removed 13th Jan (2 days ago) and was already having my period, although relatively light. The doctor herself said it was incredibly easy to take out, so was probably sitting very low. (The ultrasound I had to check for placement didn’t spot this).
Just over 12 hours after removal I started bleeding much heavier, much like you have all described with intermittent headaches and nausea. I’m using a cup and heavy / overnight modi bodi period pants. These have mostly stopped any flooding onto clothes. 🤞🏻 I have also been taking ibuprofen which seems to help a little.
I can highly recommend a book, ‘period power’ by Maisie Hill. It has helped me throughout all of this, and has given me the confidence and knowledge to attempt to go artificial hormone free.
I’m hoping this heavy bleeding will calm down over the next few days, but from this thread I now know what to ask for from the doctor if it doesn’t.
Thank you 😊

@SLB101
I'd definitely recommend tranexamic acid. I was amazed by how affective it was. I didn't have any side effects. It took about 12 hours to start working, reduced my bleeding significantly & almost stopped the pain too. I took it for 3 days.
Good luck xx

Another bump for this thread. I am glad to have found it

I am 54 now and had my mirena coil removed a couple of days ago after just over a year if it being in situ.

I had had it fitted to try and resolve the very heavy periods I had been having for several years, for which I had been using tranexamic acid (with mixed results).

I bled daily for the first five or six months with it in and would have liked to have had it removed during that time, but Covid 19 and the first lockdown happened and that wasn't possible.

I then had a clear patch of about 6 to 8 weeks during last summer, so a glimmer of hope there, but after that periods restarted and became gradually heavier until a couple of weeks ago I had a huge flood which wouldn't stop for hours. It literally scared me so much that I was wondering whether to call 111, which I am reluctant to do during the pandemic. Fortunately it did slow down significantly at that point, so I didn't.

Following that I had a telephone consultation with the GP and arranged the removal.

I am very relieved that the little piece of crap has gone. I hadn't been especially keen on having one to start with but reluctantly agreed to try it as I was at the end of my tether with the heavy bleeding.

I've certainly been bleeding heavily today though, and have started using tranexamic acid again. I have a blood test booked for Monday afternoon to check for iron levels, and a referral has also gone in for another ultrasound scan and back to gynaecology yet again. This time I shall be pushing hard for a hysterectomy as I have had enough and can't go on like this.

Who knows how long it will take though with the current pressure on hospitals.

I just got my coil out on the 02/02/21 and from the second of getting it out I had small spotting then the next day I was bleeding through a tampon and pad together and through clothes within 2 hours with blood clots about the size of a grape is it normal did any one find out if it’s okay

I had my mirena removed last week. Just a bit of spotting on and off until about an hour ago. Massive bleed. Did yours stop and sort itself out after a bit?

Hi guys, sorry to jump on the thread so late after the last message but firstly THANK YOU ladies for creating this thread so I know I’m not dying and it’s fairly common to bleed like this after coil removal.

I went to A&E it was that bad and they gave me tran acid and northisterone (probably spelt that wrong) which stopped the bleeding completely but now I’ve stopped it the bleeding and clots are back. They prescribed me the mini pill previously to take after the coil removal but I just wanted to let my body reset first but now am tempted to start it incase it helps the bleeding.

1. Did anyone else take the mini pill post coil removal and did it help the bleeding?
2. How long did it take for this to stop for you poor ladies :(

Thanks again xxx

Yes, I did. Spotted for a few days and no bleeding at all since. Been 5 weeks now

Hi, thank you for this thread. I, too, am having insanely heavy bleeding for my first period after my mirena removal. I got it removed on April 7 after less than a year of having it in. 3 days ago on May 25 is when I finally got my period back and it’s horrendous. First day was blood clots like no other- worst than postpartum. Day 2 the clots were much smaller but I’ve been still bleeding so much. I’m having a hard time doing anything because there’s just so much blood. I can’t wear a tampon and I change my pad so often. It’s like blood is gushing out of me. I’m going to wait a couple more days to see if it slows down and if not I will be going to emergency. Hope this is over soon

This is been informative… had the “wonderful, cure all Mirena” fitted in April for heavy bleeding and had non stop bleeding since. Had enough of pain and bleeding and had it removed 2 days ago.
Today I’ve had the most horrific bleeding, like a tap has been turned on, huge clots. Flooded through 3 sets of clothes. Flooded on my car seat whilst attempting to attend drs at walk in centre. I can’t even leave the house. I’ve got all the meds here that they will probably prescribe. Absolutely fed up and worn out.

I'm 51 and have just started HRT gel - 9 months ago I had a Mirena coil fitted and I have bled almost EVERY day since. Last week I had it removed and then endured massive clots, heavy bleeding through Super tampons, and couldn't leave the house for 4 days due to flooding. Horrendous time. I'm back on the pill now, trudging through perimenopause symptoms and considering taking up the option of hysterectomy next year.

I am so glad this thread has been helpful to so many. I honestly thought I was going to bleed to death when I originally posted it.

Yes, Minera was touted as a cure all for my gynae issues too - all it did was make things 100 x worse and I also developed a severe infection in my cervix from it. I've since had a total hysterectomy.

There seems to be very little honesty or information given to us which is very wrong.

I hope you are all doing ok now.

So relieved to see this thread. I had a merina for 5 years followed by a Jaydess coil for 5 years to help with heavy periods (I had fibroids) and it worked incredibly well. I’m 55 so assumed I’m in menopause as I’ve barely had a period for 10 years. Had the coil removed on Monday night (9.1.23) and was fine the next day, just some light spotting. However, two days in, I’m pouring blood. I specifically asked if I would bleed, as I was leaving the clinic. (The removal was done by a family planning nurse, a bit fiddly as she had trouble locating the string) and very painful whilst it was being removed. She just said ‘it’s hard to say’.
Whilst I’m reassured that it is a common symptom post removal, I’m really concerned that the coil has caused some internal damage! I’ve never bled like this before. How long should I leave it before going to my GP?

I had my mirena removed on 3rd Feb. I had a string of infections, periods were long (but lighter) and I had enough after 18 months. Dr took it out and I've literally bled heavy since then. It's now the 9th and no signs yet of it easing. I did have the very start of a period when Dr removed it but she said it didn't matter and she take it out if I wanted. But my god she did not mention the post coil removal bleeding! I'm glad others have had the same. I might give it till next week before I call them if bleeding has not stopped. It's just awful ☹️

Hey, I just wanted to add a comment to say i am so glad I found this thread. I had my mirena coil removed last week as I’m wanting to try for baby number 3 (I know I’m mad 😂) anyway, I had it removed on the Tuesday and Thursday I started bleeding heavy. Friday it was unreal like soaking through pads and passing clots the size of golf balls. I called nhs 24 on Saturday and they told me just to keep on eye on it. Monday I ended up going to a&e as the bleeding was unreal and I was feeling lightheaded however after arriving at a&e I was checked my triage and told my blood pressure etc was all ok and I was just to go wait for a doctor but I was advised it would be around 6/7 hours wait as they were heaving! They did recommend going home and trying to call my doctor today. I have called up this morning and just waiting to get a call back. I’ll keep you all posted on the outcome

Hi ladies. I have just read this entire thread and am so shocked/relieved that I’m probably not about to drop dead from blood loss and that this is so common/not talked about by healthcare professionals

I had my coil removed on Wednesday (it’s now the following Monday). The nurse struggled to find the threads for a while, then said they had been cut too short. The mirena just hasn’t agreed with me. I’ve had abdominal issues, headaches, constant bleeding, crazy heavy discharge and erosion that a gynaecologist suggested was caused by the threads. I decided enough was enough and my poor body needed a break.

Anyway, I spent my day yesterday (4 days post removal) in A&E with extremely bad bleeding and huge clots. Obviously by the time I got seen by the gynae ward the bleeding had eased slightly (Sod’s Law I think it’s called?), but she still said there was a lot of blood and at closer inspection, she could see a bit of trauma that was likely caused by the removal of my mirena coil. The heavy bleeding/clots is coming and going in waves and induces pure panic when I feel that warm gushing sensation 😭😫I’ve had very little pain, just huge amounts of dark red fresh blood and huge clots that have totally freaked me out.

The gynae gave me trans acid and said DO NOT take these if the bleeding is manageable. So I didn’t. But tonight I’ve just taken some after a rather awful bout of bleeding. So hopefully that will calm things down. I’m lying down with my legs elevated and am going to take it easy for the next few days and also take some iron supplements.

I really am with you girls and offer solidarity and positive vibes in a very very scary time (post removal blood horror). I’m glad we can all share our experiences and offer a bit of comfort and reassurance xxx

HI There I am having the same issues now. Did this resolve on it's own after a while? Getting really worried.

Hi, yes it did resolve, quickly. ☺

Hello all. Thank you for this thread. I’m having huge issues atm. Had the mirena fitted and it worked fine for 1.5 years until last October when I had a random heavy-ish sorta period (it was short but heavy over 1-2 days, like my periods used to be before the IUD). Same again in November and at this point, I checked my strings and couldn’t feel them 😬. Anyway, then had a blissful 40 odd days without any bleeding (so figured my mirena was still in there) until Christmas Eve just gone when I flooded with severe blood loss and clots, to the point of being moments away from calling an ambulance. I’ve never seen clots like this! Soaking through a tampon every ten minutes. It eventually stopped by Christmas Day but on NYE, I could suddenly feel the strings of the mirena again (remember I’d previously lost them), but they were extremely long, almost coming out of me. My cervix also felt lumpy and, as I was checking, the mirena just slipped out! (And my cervix returned to a normal feeling one). Since, I’ve been light bleeding on and off (but there was one sudden flooding episode at work on 2 January when I had to go home……). Today, the bleeding seems heavier and there are some mini clots too. Also, I do believe I am now going through the crash with headaches, breast tenderness and sugar cravings. Seeing the bupa consultant in a couple of weeks for an initial chat - I will update everyone on here. Thank God work provide me with private health care because my NHS GP sent me a text to say, ‘you need to book in for a routine appointment but we don’t have any at the moment - apologies’ 😩We really have to go through it at times don’t we, ladies? :-(

Update to my message above. Got sent by ambulance (as ordered by my GP) to A&E due to haemorrhaging for days on end. I was so lucky to be able to get an emergency admission to gynae the same day. Full blood work (normal, but iron could be better) however - ultrasound showed a fibroid the size of a ‘very large grapefruit’. In my discharge papers, it actually stages “huge fibroid”. I’ve been given that acid stuff and hoping to get this fibroid out very soon (I have a number of treatment options…..please note that this fibroid has grown substantially from the time I had the mirena in). Meh. Just in case it helps, the consultant told me: flooding and sudden gushes of blood are extremely common with fibroids. So, anyone here excessive bleeding could be due to mirena issues after removal or - it could be underlying fibroids, as in my case. Hope we all get sorted out soon xx

Hi ladies,
I am so sorry to hear of everyone's troubles. I have fibroids and had the Mirena IUD put in to help with heavy bleeding. For about seven months all was well until I started bleeding and bleeding and bleeding! I went to my gynecologist and asked for the thing to be taken out so I can see if the IUD is the issue. I didn't have bleeding like this before. So out it came and it's the 25 day mark and I'm still bleeding. I started back on my old birth control pill so I guess this is my hormones all over the place. Huge clots, and gushing blood. Thank goodness I can work from home, I've only left the house once to go to the doctor's and thank goodness for my husband. Hopefully this will stop and then I think it will be a hysterectomy for me. I had a myomectomy about 6 years ago but the fibroids grew back. I did go to emergency recently for the bleeding but I had a 23 hour wait ahead of me and went home. I saw the doctor the next day and he said it was good I didn't stay in emergency. That's Canadian emergency services these days. P.S. I'm 47 and have never had kids. I have five fibroids and a cyst, all small. I do hope everyone feels better soon. Thank you for all of your advice and sharing your stories. This is more info I could have ever expected to get from my doctors. ❤️

Hello ladies!

Taking tranexamic acid and progesterone to regulate my period but worried for the heavy heavy bleeding/clotting I had post removal. Help 🥲 did the bleeding stop at some point after taking medicine? 35 no kids

So I had the mirena fitted last October to stop heavy periods. Have been bleeding for past 12 weeks and last blood count showed I am aneamic. Put on to ferrous fumerate 210mg a day

went to hospital for a scan on Monday where they have advised I have endometriosis and adenomyosis. Coil was removed

fast forward to Wednesday - passing big clots but not excessive bleeding

sunday I’m bleeding worse than when i
gave birth - going through super plus tampon plus pad every hour. Been given traxemic acid - how long should I give it to work before going back to the gp? Tia x

Hi @Tezcat , I'm amazed this thread I created all those years back is still active! I'm glad you found it though, as it seems to have helped a lot of people.
I'd give it 24 hours. It is, in my experience, very effective. Are you taking 3 tablets each time? If the bleeding continues, please go back or present at A&E as you may need an iron infusion.

Hi ladies, so pleased to find this thread. Same as all of you, mirena out a month ago and my first period has literally been a blood bath. Nearly fainted today. It’s slowing down now so will go for bloods on Monday.
i also had a panic attack first time in years. My hormones must be rock bottom.
ZERO warning this could happen!
At least I know it’s not just me and we all survived to tell the tale!