Hello!
I've had a look but can't quite find a thread with this particular issue.
I'm 46, I have the mirena coil which was 'installed' 2 years ago.
My periods never stopped with the coil like it can do for some, so after a time of the coil settling in, I moved back to fairly regular periods, with the odd erratic cycle.
The last couple of months though, the period is lasting 2 weeks, with a really long tail end of red/brown spotting. It's wearing me down a bit, I'm sick of it and it also impacts on my sex life which, as I'm still active and have the desire for it, is also annoying because my free time is limited. I'm either bleeding or busy!
I've read that this is fairly common, with the lining being thicker and taking longer to be expelled - but after a 12 day stint, and then 3 days off, I'm back to spotting again.
Are there any solutions out there to help with this? Is it time to talk to my Dr? Which obviously can be hit or miss.
I have other milder symptoms - disrupted sleep, anxiety that comes and goes, so very bloody tired etc.