Mirena

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Registered: 08-02-2003
Mirena
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Fri, 08-04-2006 - 1:01pm

My doctor recommended the Mirena IUD as a means to slow my periods or stop them completely.

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Registered: 11-20-2000
In reply to: jenmom0204
Fri, 08-04-2006 - 4:22pm

Hi Jennie,


I had the Mirena IUD inserted in December of 2005 and I absolutely love it! My periods are fewer and farther in between. In fact, I just had my period last week... and it had be two months since I had the last period. Not only are they fewer and farther apart, but they are lighter too! Granted, I'd never had problems with endometreiosis, but I had your typically heavy period flow... and it is getting lighter and lighter with each period on the Mirena IUD.


I can't say enough good things about it... it's cheaper for me, convenient, and my sex drive has returned!


The only negative was that it did hurt a lot to have it inserted... but the pain was worth it!


megan

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In reply to: jenmom0204
Fri, 08-04-2006 - 6:51pm
I got my Mirena IUD about two years ago and it was inserted while I was on my period. My next period was no more than spotting and I haven't needed a single tampon in the last two years. I still do ovulate usually, but it can vary from every 4-6 weeks or so, and my periods are no more than a couple days of very light spotting.