mirena and post op period

[JSC2014 48]

Hey guys!

I have had the Mirena in for 2 years. It has been wonderful for me (knock on wood). I do not have periods anymore maybe just a little spotting during my time of month.

My question is this..... I had surgery on Wed 2-26. On Sunday my period started. It's not enough to use anything other than a liner, very light but it is more than I have had in past years.

Is my body just reacting to surgery? Do I need to worry? I have my one week follow up with my Dr tomorrow and will ask him but wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience.

Thanks in advance

[ny2fly 39]

The same thing happened to me. I chalked it up to the surgery. I didn't seem a cause for alarm. Our body maybe in shock from the trauma. I've had my IUD for 4 years.

[MCM13 87]

The same thing is happening to me as well. I'm 5 months post-op and had virtually no periods to speak of prior to surgery. In February I had a light, but steady period for the entire month. I'm actually going for an ultrasound tomorrow to make sure the Mirena is in the right spot. My GYN nurse practitioner said this is not abnormal with the rapid weight loss. Hopefully it will go back to no periods.

[Teachamy 1,042]

Interesting. I have had the Mirena for 7 yrs. and had the same experience. I chalked mine up to the fact that I am now on Pradaxa, a blood thinner. The first time I noticed a period, I went out and bought pads and liners and tampons, but it was unnecessary. I only need an occasional pantyliner when my period hits. (But I never really needed those before surgery.)

[ASKSARAH - Sleeve 256]

When you lose weight you are shrinking fat cells, you never lose them just shrink them.

They are full of all sorta of things not just "fat" they are full of hormones especially estrogen and progesterone. Both of these will mess with your period. My period has yet to be regular like it used to be. I had the mirena taken out after my husband had a vasectomy so I am all natural now.

Good luck.

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Thank you all very much!

[newlysleeved 4]

Same here, it only lasted a day or two. But it was very light.

[LynRN 294]

I have a Mirena and my period never stopped completely. I always had some light bleeding during my period and that's it. Also I have mittelschmerz (ovulation pain) pretty bad. Well since surgery, my periods are long and while they're not heavy, there is actual bleeding. My annual is in May, but I might go in sooner to get an ultrasound to make sure it's in place. But my OB did tell me that this is normal with the weight loss.