Mirena IUD and bleeding

[way-too-random.livejournal.com]

Hello VP-ers!

Just a quick question, I've had my Mirena IUD since October of 2011, and I absolutely love it. For the first year, I would spot for a few days about every two or three months, nothing a pantyliner couldn't handle. The past four months, though, It seems that every two or sometimes three weeks I'm bleeding for two days and then spotting for three, the second day much like a regular period where I need to have tampons with me. I can still feel my strings, have minimal to no cramping, ( maybe once a month) and had my boyfriend check too, he said that he has felt no difference. This is just more of an inconvenience than anything else, but was just wondering if this sounded normal to anyone?
Has anyone else experienced this?

I would really love to keep my IUD, but if this is a cause for concern I'd like to have it checked out.
(EDIT) Also, have had some mild hormone changes, lack of sex drive, and about 10 pound weight gain. I took a pregnancy test to ease my own mind and it was negative. Of course, its entirely possible that these are completely unrelated! Its been a very busy (and junk-food filled) year for me.

Thanks everyone!

Need good thoughts, pagers. (Talk of previous abortion services that might be triggering.)

[neumeindil.livejournal.com]

I have endo and cysts. It's been strongly recommended I not attempt to have kids to preserve my health, though I never wanted children of my own anyway. However, between being jerked around at the local clinic, having eventual difficulty with almost every HBC I've used, and having to drive +90 min. to get to a private doctor that takes my insurance, I've been w/out birth control since February.

The pregnancy test I just took came back +. ( Read more... )

Also, anyone here have reliable info about vasectomies for my Other Half? He's even more child_free than me and with the side effects and complications I have on HBC, it seems the best option for us. He's understandably made a little nervous by the idea, and would probably benefit from some more research, preferably WITHOUT the "you're not a man if you're shooting blanks" BS common in popular/social media on the topic.

Thanks Superstars. :)

Gyno while on period?

[skay210.livejournal.com]

Going for your annual gyno appt while on your period - yes or no? My appt happens to be scheduled for tomorrow and of course my period arrived over the weekend. Is it acceptable both from a medical perspective (ie, it won't hinder the exam) and I guess from a...being polite perspective? Seems gross and awkward. Thoughts?

Gyno while on period?

[stinkky.livejournal.com]

In response to one of the last threads, i'm interested to know how being on your period for the exam can alter the results? 

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