
What Causes Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding After Mirena Insertion?

Needs immediate attention.
Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing to us with your health concern.
The amount of bleeding that you are having is not normal.
After the Mirena, yes, it does take time ( few weeks to a few months for some women ) to adjust to the hormonal effects, but the bleeding described by you is definitely not normal.
Also, if Provera has not worked for 3 days, and you are soaking through this way, you need immediate attention.
Yes, in an already anemic woman, it might precipitate collapse.
Please hasten up your meeting with a Specialist OB - GYN.
You need to know the reason for the heavy bleeding ( it is not the Mirena for sure ).
Please insist on an internal exam, a Pap smear, a pelvic transvaginal ultrasound scan and hormonal tests - FSH, LH, TSH, Prolactin.
An emergency curettage / endometrial biopsy also might be needed , that would be diagnostic ( yielding tissue for sending to the lab to know what is happening ) and therapeutic ( it scrapes off the lining of the uterus, thus stopping the heavy bleeding ).
Can you tell me why did you have the Mirena inserted ?
Also, have you ever had heavy cycles in the past ?
Do you have any ominous personal / family history other than this ?
What is your height and weight ?
Do you smoke ?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Take care.


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Detailed Answer:
Please have the workup as I suggested.
IF all the investigations are normal, you might need to remove the Mirena, and go for alternative birth control.
YOu can contact me anytime, using the following link -
http://doctor.healthcaremagic.com/doctors/dr-aarti-abraham/64623
Take care.

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