abnormal bleeding while using mirena Posted: 02-03-08 21:14pm
I have been using the mirena for about a
year and a couple of months ago i started
spotting it was a brownish color. well now
its like everytime i walk alot or have sex
anything really i start bleeding this time
it is a bright red blood and i get cramps
in my lower stomach on the left side and
in my left hip. can you help me to know
what is going on.
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Posted: 02-03-08 22:38pm
Sure I can tell you what is going on..
Mirena causes the uterine lining to become
VERY thin, as you probably were told. Now
over time this causes about 20% of women
using Mirena to have a loss in periods.
SOMETIMES this thinness can act like an
open sore, and cause daily spotting or
bleeding. This IS normal, although it is a
pain in the butt.
MOST women on Mirena do not lose their
periods, they just have a HUGE decrease in
the total amount of blood loss.