Morning Fabsters
My long term f/b is due to have her Mireya coil removed soon
She is late 40’s and prior to it being fitted showed signs of early menopause and suffered heavy monthly periods
She has worn her coil for five years and feels it is time to review her options x
She eats well and diets and exercises but fells it harder to shift pesky pounds
By her admission she experiences vaginal dryness and loss of labido - symptoms she advised her doctor off ( female) who didn’t take her seriously
I’m just learning more but would be interested to hear the experience of others who have been through this journey |
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There are so many symptoms of menopause that your FB may / may not have. A full review by perhaps a more sympathetic GP could help. Blood tests could be a good indicator if she is indeed going through the menopause.
She could choose to not to replace the coil and see how how her menstrual cycle settles and if troublesome have it replaced. But birth control will need to be a serious consideration if she goes this way.
The dryness can be helped by over the counter products such as vagisil - and low libido - romance her, treat her, be gentle . . .
Sometimes low libido can be due to lack of sex - you can get into a rut of everyday life so just enjoy each other's company - kiss, hug - all those things.
Hope she finds a way forward!
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Advise her to find a gp who knows about menopause, ask the practice nurse if one is more knowledgeable.
Tell her not to be fobbed off and to monitor herself for changes after her coil is removed. Her symptoms could either improve or increase. There are over the counter products for vaginal dryness or a doctor can prescribe estrogen cream which is safe used as prescribed. Her libido isn't something that can be magically restored but affection, understanding and patience can go a long way to improving it. |
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By *rufinWoman
over a year ago
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Not had a mirena but all my friends who have, and are that age, are also on estrogen hrt. If she comes off mirena now but wants to go on hrt she might find her options are limited as there is a shortage of hrt patches with progesterone in them. A lot of women are going onto mirena plus estrogen patches because of it.
I highly recommend hrt but if she just wants to deal with the vaginal dryness then estrogen cream applied internally is amazing. It also massively ramped up my sex drive, I think because it made my clit feel all plump and delicious
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It’s likely if the mirena is removed and not replaced her menopause will kick in and she will start to suffer all the symptoms that the coil has repressed, including potentially worsening bleeding. I had mine replaced a year ago to help me cope with menopause and severe bleeding.
likewise, I suggest she see a female gp with menopause experience or referral to a gynaecologist |
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I have always had a mirena coil. It's great! No periods just a few arsey symptoms... lol. Had it replaced this year. Not menopausal dont seem to have hit that yet... but the mirena is only meant to be in for 5 years.. and periods restart as its life ends... but I would see a different GP within the practice. Hope things improve for her. X |
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Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated. |
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"Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated. "
I can't emphasise your last point enough. Quite often they're male doctors too. |
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"Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated.
I can't emphasise your last point enough. Quite often they're male doctors too."
Oh god yes. Do not get me started on male gynaecologists  |
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"Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated.
I can't emphasise your last point enough. Quite often they're male doctors too."
Yes. Quite often they are... |
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In no other area of medicine do doctors respond to severe discomfort or pain or blood loss, including in young teenagers, by spouting off about how their patient needs to have babies. It's fucking disgusting. |
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"Morning Fabsters
My long term f/b is due to have her Mireya coil removed soon
She is late 40’s and prior to it being fitted showed signs of early menopause and suffered heavy monthly periods
She has worn her coil for five years and feels it is time to review her options x
She eats well and diets and exercises but fells it harder to shift pesky pounds
By her admission she experiences vaginal dryness and loss of labido - symptoms she advised her doctor off ( female) who didn’t take her seriously
I’m just learning more but would be interested to hear the experience of others who have been through this journey "
I've sent a private message about this xx |
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"Not had a mirena but all my friends who have, and are that age, are also on estrogen hrt. If she comes off mirena now but wants to go on hrt she might find her options are limited as there is a shortage of hrt patches with progesterone in them. A lot of women are going onto mirena plus estrogen patches because of it.
I highly recommend hrt but if she just wants to deal with the vaginal dryness then estrogen cream applied internally is amazing. It also massively ramped up my sex drive, I think because it made my clit feel all plump and delicious
Hth "
I second this but instead of patches the gel is the way to go. |
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"Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated.
I can't emphasise your last point enough. Quite often they're male doctors too.
Oh god yes. Do not get me started on male gynaecologists "
it’s actually the female doctors I have had issues with. It’s been the male doctors that have taken me seriously and helped me |
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By *rufinWoman
over a year ago
notts |
"Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated.
I can't emphasise your last point enough. Quite often they're male doctors too.
Oh god yes. Do not get me started on male gynaecologists it’s actually the female doctors I have had issues with. It’s been the male doctors that have taken me seriously and helped me"
Same here. The least helpful was a female GP going through menopause. Weird. |
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"Morning Fabsters
My long term f/b is due to have her Mireya coil removed soon
She is late 40’s and prior to it being fitted showed signs of early menopause and suffered heavy monthly periods
She has worn her coil for five years and feels it is time to review her options x
She eats well and diets and exercises but fells it harder to shift pesky pounds
By her admission she experiences vaginal dryness and loss of labido - symptoms she advised her doctor off ( female) who didn’t take her seriously
I’m just learning more but would be interested to hear the experience of others who have been through this journey
I've sent a private message about this xx"
Thankyou for your wise words and intelligent personal response x |
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"Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated.
I can't emphasise your last point enough. Quite often they're male doctors too.
Oh god yes. Do not get me started on male gynaecologists it’s actually the female doctors I have had issues with. It’s been the male doctors that have taken me seriously and helped me"
Ooh interesting. I've seen quite a few, and women are almost always better with me. |
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Sounds like it's going to be a balancing act. Progesterone makes your bleeding lighter but vaginal dryness and loss of libido are common side effects. The mirena (or levosert) have a lower dose of progesterone compared to other progesterone contraceptives though as it's localised to your uterus unlike things like the depo or implant.
I know my mum has a mirena and uses an oestrogen cream but her periods have pretty much stopped. It's often unfortunately a case of trial and error when it comes to hormones and just seeing how your body responds. Best of luck to her! |
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"Find a GP, if possible, who's more sympathetic to problems around the reproductive system.
I have a Mirena and love it... But without my reproductive system is horrendous, and the difference a good doctor makes cannot be overstated.
I can't emphasise your last point enough. Quite often they're male doctors too.
Oh god yes. Do not get me started on male gynaecologists it’s actually the female doctors I have had issues with. It’s been the male doctors that have taken me seriously and helped me
Same here. The least helpful was a female GP going through menopause. Weird."
My current gp if I can get to see her is very good. At my previous practice a male gp was very knowledgeable and helpful. |
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Thankyou to everyone who has replied publicly and messaged me x
I let my f/b read this thread and you got upset due to other people’s kindness x
She has asked me to say that she is grateful and feels supported x
She did say that her gp maid a big thing about the risk of pregnancy which made her laugh as she got sterilised after child birth twenty years ago!!!
I’m hopeful the next part of her journey is a least stressful as possible and physically her body finds the balance it needs x
Thanks again Fab x |
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"Morning Fabsters
My long term f/b is due to have her Mireya coil removed soon
She is late 40’s and prior to it being fitted showed signs of early menopause and suffered heavy monthly periods
She has worn her coil for five years and feels it is time to review her options x
She eats well and diets and exercises but fells it harder to shift pesky pounds
By her admission she experiences vaginal dryness and loss of labido - symptoms she advised her doctor off ( female) who didn’t take her seriously
I’m just learning more but would be interested to hear the experience of others who have been through this journey "
I had the Mirena coil in for 15 years(changed every 5 years) it flipped itself upside down and I had to go to hospital to have it removed, I refused another one and the next day my sex had returned and I was able to shift weight over the months after. That’s just my story |
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"Morning Fabsters
My long term f/b is due to have her Mireya coil removed soon
She is late 40’s and prior to it being fitted showed signs of early menopause and suffered heavy monthly periods
She has worn her coil for five years and feels it is time to review her options x
She eats well and diets and exercises but fells it harder to shift pesky pounds
By her admission she experiences vaginal dryness and loss of labido - symptoms she advised her doctor off ( female) who didn’t take her seriously
I’m just learning more but would be interested to hear the experience of others who have been through this journey
I had the Mirena coil in for 15 years(changed every 5 years) it flipped itself upside down and I had to go to hospital to have it removed, I refused another one and the next day my sex had returned and I was able to shift weight over the months after. That’s just my story "
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