Menopause Support Group

hmmm.. didn't show my whole post... anyway... GYN recommended Mirena IUD for heavy bleeding, combined with low dose estrogen for mood swings. Has anyone else tried this therapy for perimenopause symptoms and, if so, how is it working for you?

Have just had one inserted for that as well as pre cancer treatment was hoping someone else knew something about it lol

I have the same coil and HRT patches for menopause symptoms. My periods have disappeared after years of heavy ones where I thought I might have to have a hysterectomy. I have been feeling incredibly well for the last couple of years.
The last month or so I have serious clinical depression. I've increased my anti depressants and increased my HRT dose. I also take a multi vitamin and eat lots of bananas!

Life is a battle at the moment....Not managing to go to work.

I would recommend the mirena coil to anyone suffering heavy periods. It's really worth a try!

Hi..just had the mirena fitted 3 weeks ago...apart from prolonged light bleeding (18 days and counting)..am feeling alot brighter and happier..hope to have things settled in a few months!!

hi, i am 50,2 months after my last period i started getting bad hot flushes, the doctor put me on hrt and i was a crazy woman. she said that was quite common, so now i have the mirena coil and a solo pill i take every day. i now feel normal but have put on so much weight, a stone and a half in 6 months, i get fatter every day and i hate it.

I have used the Mirena for 6 years. It has been great for birth control (I cannot take estrogen and was pleased this is not an abortative)but not for my peri-menopause and menopause. I still get periods. They are not as heavy as before the Mirena, but neither are they very light.. Just wanted you to know there are exceptions out there.

Thank you ladies, for your responses. Certainly food for thought. I've read on other boards how most women have a lot of weight gain and I think that that aspect alone really scares me. Guess I'll give it a few more months before I decide how much longer I can handle the long heavy flows. In the meantime, I've been taking Estroven and surprisingly, it seems to really help a great deal with the mood swings. I almost feel like I may have some control over my life during that especially dark week during each month. At the very least, I can remember that it is the hormones that are causing my moodiness/depression/anxiety/anger/etc. and try (tho not always successful) to keep things in perspective.

I had the Mirena inserted a year ago to control heavy and long periods which lead to anemia. I am 53yrs old and still have regular cycles. Since Mirena my monthly flow has been reduced to 3 days of spotting. I am very pleased with the Mirena coil.