Re: CONTRACEPTION: Pelvic pain and spotting possibly related to mirena IUD
From: Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 17:21:15 -0600 (CST)
Message posted on Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb behalf by: Hope Waltman,
Fibroid and Women’s Health Forum Moderator
Your problem seems to be related to the use of your IUD. Therefore the
only
intelligent thing to do is to remove your IUD and then reevaluate your
bleeding.
Dr. Herbert A. Goldfarb
New York Downtown Hospital, http://www.nohysterectomy.com
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At Thu, 19 Feb 2009, kama wrote:
>
>I don't know if anyone is going to be able to help me out here but I
>thought I would give it a shot, my problem is kind of complicated and I
>just don't know what to do. I do have an appointment with an OB/GYN
>next month but I am trying to find out if I should call and see if they
>can fit me in sooner. I requested a specific doctor so they may be able
>to see me sooner if I tell them I will see anyone.
>
>My immediate problem is that I am having unusual spotting (very light)
>and weird cramps, they feel "tight" similar to the cramps I had when I
>had my IUD in, they don't feel like typical period cramps at all. I get
>stabbing pain off and on mostly on the right side. This is very unusual
>for me I never have spotting or cramps between periods. My period was
>last week and it was a lot heavier/longer/more painful than normal, but
>it did go away, the spotting and the pain started again 3 days later and
>it is much more painful than normal.
>
>There is some background information that might be important. I got a
>Mirena IUD put in september 2006 after the birth of my daughter in
>December of 2005. Prior to my pregnancy with my daughter I used
>ortho-tricyclen Lo as birth control and I never had a problem with it.
>>From after her birth until I got the IUD I used the Mini Pill and never
>had a problem with that. I got the IUD because I was sick of taking
>pills every day and I was hoping it would make me not have periods (hah
>what a joke that turned out to be). I was breastfeeding had no periods
>after my post partum bleeding was gone, I didn't have another period
>until I got my Mirena in. After I got it I basically had what I would
>call a 6 month period. After 6 months it finally stopped. I had 3
>normal periods and then I started having periods twice a month, and I
>have without fail since then. I never get spotting between periods and
>they are very regular.
>
>I know I should have seen a doctor about this a long time ago but I keep
>hoping "next month" will be the one when it finally stops. I really
>really wanted the Mirena to work for me. I have always had heavy/long
>periods but they have always also been very regular. I used to have a
>31 day cycle every single month without fail, even being one day late
>was very very rare and it was never early.
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