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Re: Advice about treatment and hormone levels - Mirena
From: Amanda (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Mar 14 09:49:29 2003
Lesley.
Thanks for your reply. Do you think the Mirena IUD would have different
effects from the Depo? Since I have been bleeding for 7 months (not
typical of Depo either) I am nervous that prog. only therapy isn't for
me. I had a copper iud inserted...it was awful and I think the Mirena
is much much worse. Did they put you out or freeze you? If you are
having sex, can your partner feel the IUD? My husband could with the
copper IUD.
I am very very happy for you that you have found releif. Thank you for
your advice.
Amanda
At Fri, 14 Mar 2003, Lesley wrote:
>
>I'm in the UK and was fitted with a Mirena IUD a year ago. I have been
>treated with Zoladex, surgery and the birth control pill (continuously) over
>the past few years and feel that finally I am able to get on with my life.
>
>I now have very few symptoms and my periods have stopped completely! So
>hopefully the endometriosis should not have worsened at all.
>
>I have not had any children, so the fitting was pretty unpleasant, but was
>lucky to suffer only a couple of days after with cramps. I know that this
>is not the case for all women, but it has been totally successful for me. I
>also like the fact that once it is removed things should return to normal
>fairly quickly not an option with depo or zoladex.
>
>Hope this is of help to someone out there.
>
>Lesley.
>
>>From: anonymous@obgyn.net (Amanda)
>>Reply-To: anonymous@obgyn.net
>>To: Multiple recipients of list ENDO <anonymous@obgyn.net>
>>Subject: Advice about treatment and hormone levels
>>Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2003 10:03:17 -0600
>>
>>I stopped using Depo Provera in December to prepare for Laperoscopy. It
>>worked really well for pain management but I have now had my period for
>>7 months causing anemia, and the more the drug wears off the more I
>>realized it was affecting my moods negatively. Because of this I think
>>following laperpscopy in a couple of weeks, I would like to try
>>something else. Right now, the Depo has begun to wear off...but hasn't
>>completely. Right now I feel ideal...pain is minimal, but my temperment
>>is normal. If I could stop bleeding it would be perfect. Is there
>>anyway to test hormone levels and manipulate this state via provera
>>pills or bcps or similar?
>>Thanks,
>>Amanda
>>
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