Mirena and fibroids

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Evening all. Having a Mirena fitted on Monday due to heavy periods and fibroids. What are your experiences on how quick it may help reduce blood flow ( if any?) TIA

It definitely made my periods much lighter but very irregular - took about a year to settle but I’ve been completely period free since.

Thanks @supercatlady

I hate to tell you this but it didn't! In fact, it made the bleeding heavier, longer, and I had cramps like I've never had in my life (had days off work sick as a result). Mine bled itself out eventually in spectacular fashion.

@emmathedilemma this is what I am so praying doesn't happen to me

I can't exactly remember now as it's about ten years since I had my first one, it did take a few months to settle but since then there's been nothing, maybe one day a year of spotting. One of the best things I ever did.

@EverythingDelegated seems like no one appears to have the same experience. From one extreme to the next

I had spotting on and off for a few months then nothing for 6 months... till I got the vaccine 😂

I had a mirena for extremley heavy, very clotty periods due to fibroid. it made a big difference immediately. However I was still getting large clots, and sadly they managed to pull the coil out twice after a few months . This was not painful btw! I was so disappointed because overall it really had made a difference. I hope it works for you!

I had one fitted in February, and while it's absolutely stopped the insanely heavy bleeding, flooding through clothes etc and stopped it virtually immediately I still need to wear a pad or liner the majority of the time, even if it's mostly just light, watery discharge which occasionally changes for a day or two to something more recognisable as an actual (very light) period.

Sadly it didn't help me. I still bled, still was heavy with clots and eventually after a month or so my body rejected it at 5am.
Are they able to do anything about your fibroids?

Changed my life. Went from massive clots and changing pads every 20 minutes to just a bit of spotting every now and again

Didn't work for me. It was in for over a year and never settled. I bled for much of that time, the bleeding got heavier and the fibroids grew rather than shrank. I also had permanent PMT while it was in and was very glad to get rid of it finally. The only reason I kept it for so long was difficulty getting an appointment for it's removal during the Covid restrictions.

I wished I had never consented to it.

I suppose you only find out if you try, but my experience was not positive and I won't be allowing them to put another in (yes, it has already been mooted).

Worked fine for me. I had my first one fitted 5 years ago and have just had it replaced. No periods at all, which was a massive relief after a huge fibroid (which I'd had removed) and v heavy periods.

Thanks ladies. Having a hysteroscopy in an hour with the coil fitting. Fingers crossed I'll be one of the lucky ones

I never had heavy periods , but l did used to suffer bad stomach cramps, as soon as l got mirena fitted my periods stopped all together. I am on my third one now and not had a period in 15 years which is bliss. It really suits me, no side effects, some cramping just after having it fitted but settled down after a few days. However my sister had one but it didn't work for her, so she had.it removed.

Also meant to say l am 52 and not having any menopausal symptoms either.

My fibroid bleeding was absolutely intolerable - I couldn’t leave the house and pure liquid blood with huge clots. I had fibroids removed and then mirena inserted. I have a bit period cramping and hardly any bleeding. How large is your fibroid?