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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a copper iud and hrt but I understand plenty of women have Mirena and take estradiol and progesterone for symptomatic relief. If the doc thinks the Mirena isn’t producing hormones, I don’t see the point of keeping it in - does the doc think it’s still effective for contraception? Weird I think. I like 200 mg progesterone taken cyclically with .1 estradiol but it’s individual I think what works for each person. [/quote]

Different poster and not on HRT but do have a Mirena. Yes, even when the hormones subside the Mirena IUD has been studied and is effective in preventing pregnancy for up to eight years. The presence of the IUD and the low levels of hormones do enough to thin the urine lining. I’m on year 6, and while the hormones are lower and I get a period every month it’s a very, very light period. Clearly the IUD is doing its job of thinning the uterine lining and there’s no way that it would support an embryo.

Pre Mirena my periods were seven days and varied between medium and heavy days. With Mirena, it’s 1 to 3 days of very light spotting. It’s night and day. [/quote]

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