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Please Help very scared!
| Thu, 10-12-2006 - 11:06am |
Ok so this is my first period with the IUD. This is kinda graphic but I am freaking out! Yesterday morning I had a big clot in my period it was the size of a VERY large strawberry and then it was normal. This morning I have been bleeding very heavyly for the last four hours, soaking thru a pad every half hour to an hour! I am also having alot of cramping so I took some tylenol so hopefully that helps the cramping. I called my dr office but I am waiting for the dr to talk to the nurse I spoke with while I sit here and loose all my blood that I have! Is this normal I know they say it can get worse but how much blood is too much???? Thanks in advance for any thoughts!

Hi robinloohoo, welcome back!
Jill
Hi there...
I too am having the same period you are describing. This is also the first one I have gotten since I had my IUD inserted. Mine has been continuing on for the last 2 weeks! It seems to be slowing down, finally. Talk about putting a damper on ones sex life! I dealt with horrible cramps for the first week, getting relief from 800mg of advil. The cramps let up within a week (a full 7 days). I also soaked pads and tampons for many days and I am finally able sleep without a pad. My doctor told me that this is normal for the first 3 months! I am hoping that I don't have on going bleeding for that amount of time!
Hope this helped a little... Your not alone!
Heavy bleeding with the Copper (Paraguard) IUD is pretty common. Periods tend to be longer and heavier. Plus, it takes a few months for the body to get adjusted. So you may not see this settle down for a few months.
The Mirena IUD is the exact opposite. It's known to cause women lighter and fewer periods.
A co-worker of mine couldn't deal with the bleeding with the copper IUD. She had it removed and had the Mirena IUD inserted in it's place.