Menopause Support Group

Menopause is the physiological cessation of menstrual cycles associated with advancing age. It normally occurs in women between the ages of 45 and 55, when the body begins to slow and stop the production of eggs, estrogen and progesterone production decreases, and menstruation diminishes, eventually stopping altogether.

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Mirena for perimenopause

thunder33
thunder33
Hello ladies, I am 49 this year, suffering from very heavy bleeding from a few conditions. I cancelled my hysterectomy booking and are looking to get a mirena to hopefully work until menopause. Has anybody tried this? And did it work for you? I am figuring I am estrogen dominant ATM having fibroids / adenomyosis. So hoping with the mirena being progesterone it will help? There is so many horror stories out there with the mirena. I guess I am getting scared?
chopper80
chopper80
I have an apointment in June to get it but I'm reading so many horror stories about it that I'm considering have an endometrial ablation done instead.
thunder33
thunder33
Yes I changed my mind on the mirena too. The thought of a foreign object within me and my body trying reject it just doesn't sit right for me. The d&c I had done a few months ago has helped me with the spotting and cramps but not the heavy bleeding. It certainly is a hard stage of life.
fighting4change
fighting4change
Glad to hear you cancelled the hysterectomy. I regret to say I had one and it has caused problem after problem.

Have you already tried birth control pills, combined or progestin only? Many women swear by them for the unpredictable, including heavy, periods of perimenopause. Another option is prescription strength NSAID's (such as Aleve or Motrin). If taken as prescribed at the start of your period, they will usually lessen bleeding. There is also a non-hormonal prescription called Lysteda (tranexamic acid) that can reduce flow by up to 58% according to this table of pharmaceutical options for heavy bleeding - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0015970/table/ch8.t1/?report=objectonly.