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Re: anyone tried the mirena coil please respond
From: Eric Daiter, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Fri Apr 20 18:30:34 2007
Progesterone IUDs seem to be used more and more often these days. I
don't have much experience with them myself, but if effective at
reducing pain, they seem like a good option
Good Luck
At Tue, 17 Apr 2007, josie wrote:
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>I had a Mirena for four years and absolutely loved it...after a few
>months of spotting, which was a pain but not so bad, i had very light or
>nonexistent periods for years. I think I may have bought just one box
>of tampons and couldn't even use them...It greatly reduced my cramping
>and heavy bleeding as well. I recently had it removed because of severe
>pelvic pain which turned out to be endometrioma of my left ovary. I
>just had surgery last week to remove the ovary. However, they initially
>thought it might be the Mirena or a pelvic infection so it was the first
>thing to come out. I am going to ask my doc to put in a new one after i
>recover from my surgery. Maybe I'm lucky, but I had a great experience.
>Hope this helps!
>
>At Sat, 14 Apr 2007, Jenny wrote:
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>>I'm using the Minera IUD. I'm really happy with it. Some months I have
>>no period at all. When I do have one I don't bleed and cramp much. And
>>it was $650 for 5 years which is very cost effective for me. Putting it
>>in was painful, but well worth it.
>>
>>~Jenny
>>
>>At Sat, 14 Apr 2007, natasha wrote:
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>>>At Fri, 13 Apr 2007, M wrote:
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>>>>Hi Natasha
>>>>Glad to hear surgery went so well. Hopefully you will be able to have
>>>>lots more good days ahead.
>>>>It is interesting that you asked about Mirena. A doc I saw had actually
>>>>suggested Mirena for me. She said it would be good for like 5 yrs and
>>>>said she could put it in in like 2 mins in office. I'm not sure about
>>>>this. I have more questions about this myself. What were you told
>>>>about Mirena?
>>>>At Fri, 13 Apr 2007, natasha wrote:
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>>>>>hi everyone thank you for your kindness over the last few months i had
>>>>>my surgery tuesday and an mow recovering today i am feeling much better
>>>>>no more cramping or backache its heaven the surgeon put in the marina
>>>>>coil in after he said it would help painful heavy periods has anyone
>>>>>tried it n here ??
>>>
>>>hi i was told by the gyno that it would reduce the blood flow and the
>>>heaviness of my periods plus slow the endo down or from coming back
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