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Re: heavy periods,with menstration, flooding, since having Mirena IUD removed

From: Alicia M. Lapidus M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 3 Apr 2003 18:35:22 -0600 (CST)


At Thu, 3 Apr 2003, Fizzy wrote: >
>Many thanks for your time and help we have 6 children, twins being the
>youngest 2.5yrs Iam 39years old.
>I had a Mirena IUD removed nearly 3 months ago, as I had side effects
>with it,I had the Mirena for 5 months, had spotting, sore breasts,
>nausea, so had it removed because of the side effects,since then my
>periods have been heavy, is it going to get better with time. I am
>having to change pads every hour for for the first 6 hours,then the flow
>of my periods slows down, they last 7 days, IS IT NORMAL to have
>flooding for some women in the first one to two days of there cycle, I
>had a ultrasound 4 months ago to check my IUD Mirena before I had it
>removed and did not have fybroid's or anything not normal I I can't be
>afraid to walk with the bleeding coming so fast. I am not on hormonal
>contraceptives, I use a diaphram now. My Dr did suggest the
>contraceptive pill
>to stop this heavy bleeding, but I have side effects with contraceptive

Even with only one month of BCP?

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Alicia M. Lapidus M.D.
Director Obgyn.net Latina
Chief of Staff Obstetrics, Hospital J. A. Fernández
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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