Mirena - pcos - menopause

[mindmyarse]

I have just had my coil removed having mistakenly been insitu for 10 years plus !! and I suspect due to having pcos probably why I haven't fallen pregnant accidental I am 51 and I was told the mirena would now probably take me through menopause can I ask has anyone used it for this purpose My choice to have it put in was for contraceptive reasons but having had flushes over the last few years I am keen to find out how it has worked for others I am also very determined to keep my weight down as I know it exacerbates the pcos symptoms Any thoughts welcome

Do you mean you are thinking of having a new one or you already have a new one in now?

On its own, the Mirena won't do anything for menopause, except prevent periods if they tend to be heavy. As you know, the Mirena releases a synthetic progestogen. It's loss of oestrogen that causes flushes and all other meno symptoms.

I think what you have been told is that if you have another Mirena now, you can be almost 100% sure you will not have any more periods because by the time it needs replacing (in 4 years) you'd be post menopause.

But on its own it won't help meno symptoms.

One of the best ways to get rid of your meno flushes etc is to use a separate estrogen (patch or gel) with the Mirena. That way you will get the benefits of the Mirena but also get rid of the other stuff!

thank you PollyPerky you have told me exactly what i needed to know