Perimenopause, new Mirena, stress...all the above?

Women's health
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Hello,

I'm being supported by an excellent GP, but would find it helpful to know about others' experience.

I'm 45. In Spring 17, had first UTIs ever--confirmed and treated with nitrofurantoin, plus yeast infection ( no surprise). At same time, began experiencing after-sex and mid-cycle bleeding. Elsewhere in life MIL died suddenly, my own mother was diagnosed with cancer, I got a new job, as did OH (in other part of country, so living apart for first time in 17 years for part of the week).

Start of grumpy bowels...lots of flatulence and cramping, but coming and going.

2 (1 tv) ultrasounds clear, but referred for hysterscopy and endometrial biopsy. Happened in December, all clear.

Since the end of October, coinciding with my mum's operation, started having more then 1 bm per day. During the week of my mum's surgery, I could barely get through a meal (to put stress levels in perspective, I put wrong fuel in car. Doh).

Since then, grumpy bowels and frequency of bms more or less seem to be in line with stress/menstrual cycle.

Got Mirena in December. January was ok. Started with indigestion, more flatulence, dodgy bowels (stress at work). Last 2 weeks anxiety has been through roof: dizzy, lightheaded, palpitations, breathlessness, for the past week, burning face. Period is due this week,so no doubt 'helping'. Bit of a health anxious person anyway, but with everything else going on, I keep imagining the worst!(Have been referred to an endocrinologist, bloods normal, waiting stool test results...). Anyone else have similar experiences with Mirena? Similar experience full stop?

Thanks for listening!

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Hey Catbeag, alot of ladies that I have communicated with know I am not a fan of the mirena coil. I had one a number of years ago to try and sort my periods out. It made me feel ill in general and I got severe abdominal pains. I went to my gp who said it wasnt suiting me and he would remove it. To both our horror when he pulled it out there was a large blob of foul smelling, green and bloody mucus on the top of it. He said it had caused an infection hence the pain, and he said he thought it had happened because it hadnt fitted me properly. Although I've had 2 sons, niether were born naturally , both by C-section so if the opening in your cervix is quite small or you havent had children it may well not be right for you. Hope you find this helpful XXX

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tina00239, thank you for replying.You poor thing! How traumatic and awful. I can see why you're not a fan.

Mine was put in via GA, as my cervix is a pinpoint (no kids). It has been checked, and from a 'structural' point of view, all seems well. In terms of thinking about what might happen, I kind of focused on the sort of thing you experienced, without really considering much the potential effects of introducing the hormone, beyond the indications on the packet. I'm not sure if the 3 month calming down periods includes all these symptoms I've been having, especially the last couple of weeks, or not. xxx

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Usually coils are not recommended to women with little or no cervix opening as they can be wrongly put in like mine was. I think the reason this particular coil was pushed on alot of women was its hormone regulating properties and the risk of causing bleeding by inserting it in a small cervix was meant to be minimal as was misinsertion but just be prepared it can happen and it may not even help you so see what other alternatives there are first and leave the Mirena coil as a last resort! XXX