Mirena coil

[LushHill]

I just got a coil for my endometriosis... Just wondering how long did people bleed for after getting it inserted?

[1Poppy1234]

I had could for years and bleed with them all the first one just for three days a period it seemed to go up and up. Where as some people I know don't bleed at all. Hope it stops.

[LushHill in reply to 1Poppy1234]

Thanks! Yeah I don't know how to interpret three weeks of bleeding ....

[IvyMayM]

Hi, it is 6 and a half weeks since getting the mirena and I am still bleeding every day. I had a few days off bleeding after my first cycle with the coil in late January.

I saw the women’s health GP at my practice this week (after I insisted) and she said she wasn’t concerned. However, I did push for a scan and a blood test for anaemia anyway, just in case. She also offered to prescribe me tranexamic acid (which is usually for excessive bleeding) if I wanted it. So far, I would rather not take more medication so I am mulling this over.

The GP thought I should persevere with the mirena and that it should settle down within 3 months but she also told me I am unusual (🙄). I also have a follow up call with my gynae in 2 weeks (also had to insist about this as apparently they don’t normally offer appointments until it’s been 3 months).

I hope that helps x

[LushHill in reply to IvyMayM]

Thank you so much! It does help. I got mine inserted on the 31st of January and I think I have been bleeding every day too. So it's now been 3 weeks... I also cannot tell whether this is spotting or just a reduced period flow. It's been hard to manage cause I have been feeling so much more fatigued than usual and I feel like when I knew I was on my period I felt like I could attribute it to that.

I am sorry to hear you had to go through so many people. What did the blood test for anaemia say?

[IvyMayM in reply to LushHill]

I’m really sorry to hear you’re feeling fatigued. Me too, which is why I asked for the blood test for anaemia. I get the results in 3-5 working days. I’ll try and remember to post on here!

I have also had a lot of pain and I agree it’s much harder to manage because I don’t know when it’s going to hit. At least when it came with my cycle I was able to prepare a bit. Some days I am ok on just paracetamol, others I have to hit it with everything I have: paracetamol, codeine, tens machine, hot water bottle and rest, and it’s still really bad (I sadly can’t take NSAIDs because after years of taking them my stomach can no longer handle them).

So far I haven’t seen any benefits and it’s been a rough start to the year but I am going to try and hold out a bit longer. GP suggested I should try and hold out until at least the scan date (likely in about 3 weeks).

In case it helps to know, I went to a local Endometriosis UK support group the day before I had my mirena fitted and I was encouraged that about two thirds of the women in the room had a mirena and had found that it had helped. I was really skeptical before this because I tried it once before, but speaking to the other women made me feel like it was worth a try and made me more hopeful.

Good luck. I really hope things get better for us both 🤞🏻😊❤️

[IvyMayM]

Also, when I asked my GP how I would know when I had my period she said that I won’t know, because I now have the mirena. Not very helpful! 🤦🏻‍♀️

[Greenspecs]

Hi, I actually bled for 3/4 months after my mirena was first inserted and the pain was quite intense in that early period too. However i'm 3 years in now and have only had a handle of occasions where i've had spotting, otherwise no bleeding at all! Listen to your body though, you know it best, and good luck!