What happens to your hormones when you remove an expired mirena coil?

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I’m 55. I have had a Mirena coil for 4.5 years. I asked to get a new one, but they said leave it for 5 years.

I got it as the progesterone part of HRT, but I stopped taking the oestrogen pretty quickly and the coil stopped all my horrible symptoms; flooding, periods every 3 weeks for 10 days, very low mood and insomnia. It stopped it all, it’s been bliss.

Over the first few years I got a bit of spotting, but I’ve not seen anything for ages, maybe one bit of spotting a year ago. I really don’t know where I’m at?

Come Jan 25, I’ll be asking to remove it. What might happen, or what happened to you when you removed it? Obviously I do not want to go to my perimenopausal hell as before, so I’m a bit anxious about it.

Should I just see what happens, or just ask them to put another one in?

Am I being a bit naive to think that they’ll take it out, and find that I have circumnavigated the menopause and everything is just breezy.

Eeesh, that makes me clench HARD.

I have no desire to ever have another mirena coil fitted after I had a full on personality transplant with it in my twenties. However, I will not derail the thread further as it seems to be about positive experiences.

@EternallyDelighted I've had one removed and another fitted which was a walk in the park compared to the clumsy insertion of the first one by my doctor. I was really anxious about getting it removed but it was very easy. Further down this thread women are saying they've been told to keep it in indefinitely. I don't see the point of this if it's not doing anything after 10 years. I'd expect there is more chance of infection.

I've had one removed and replaced and the removal was worse than either insertion although none was horrendous. I can't really see how it could cause infection if left in situ but I'm not a HCP.

All coils come with the 'warning' of infection because the strings can carry bugs into the womb. They can also migrate so if it's not needed any more it's probably best to be out.

My Mirena timed out during Covid, I had it purely for heavy periods, husband has had a vasectomy, overdue for removal but that's at gp's recommendation

I have just spoken to the clinic who put mine in. They have been licensed for 8 years now for contraception, so I can have it for another 2 years. Perfect for me.

I was categorically told in May 2024 that the coil only inserted in March 24 lasted 4 years and that I needed 2 of these coils to take me to the ‘magical age of 51’. (was told this by gynaecologists operating in both North Essex for a private hospital and Suffolk for nhs)

A 42 year old left with no actual proof periods have stepped as blood tests can’t be run…but they can on other people. It is Hilarious.