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Re: IUD Mirena, is the progesterone in it good for your healthFrom: samir fouad Aziz MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)Tue, 15 Oct 2002 06:59:02 -0500 (CDT)
At Mon, 14 Oct 2002, Fizzy wrote: > >We have children , I have had the IUD COPPER IUD's in the past, but they >make my periods too heavy, I had the Mirena IUD put in by my OB/Gyno 4 >weeks ago, I have had spotting and bleeding since I got it 4 weeks ago, >how long will it be before the bleeding stops and jut have a period as >normal., or in some cases I have read your period stop. Also is the >Mirena IUD alright for your health it only has a small amount of >prog/14mg per day over 5 years I think. Is there a increased risk of >breast cancer or ovarian cancer with extra progestrone in your system.? >Many thanks for your time and help. could take 3 months for the uterus to adapt for the IUD with steady progesterone release.There is no logitudinal studies to say if it will affect the incidence of breast or ovarian cancers
-- SAmir Fouad Aziz Assist Professor OB.Gyn Director Gyn.oncology Al-Azhar University-Egypt Editorial advisor OBgyn.net(P&B,Gyn.Oncology) Consultant Editor the contemporary Who's Who This is for teaching purposes only
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