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cerenatee    90

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I posted this in the powder Room too so please don't think you have to answer twice. I just thought some women never make it to the Powder Room so posting here might be smart.

Hi, I'm having the gastric sleeve on May 8th and I'm worried about how my Mirena IUD is going to effect the surgery. I know you're suppose to stop all hormonal birth control pills because they increase your risk of blood clots but I can't stop the Mirena. I still have 4 years to go.

Plus my return flights are 5 hours and 1.5 hours. Surgery plus the Mirena plus hours being seated make for Fear Factor in my mind.

If you have the Mirena, what was your experience? Was your doctor concerned at all? Did you have to walk more? Did you do anything special to reduce your risk of clots?

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No game    14,437

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If you do a search on Mirena here you will find lots of info on it..

As for medical concerns about Mirena and surgery that is something that you should find out directly from your doctor.

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pmoore79    1

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My surgery was on April 11th and I have the mirena IUD. My doctor never expressed any concern before or after surgery, and things went well for me. Since having the mirena I rarely have menstrual cycles, but the surgery brought it on. However, I hear that menstration after surgery is normal.

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Missy41    19

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My surgery was on April 11th and I have the mirena IUD. My doctor never expressed any concern before or after surgery, and things went well for me. Since having the mirena I rarely have menstrual cycles, but the surgery brought it on. However, I hear that menstration after surgery is normal.

My experience with surgery and the mirena was exactly the same as yours.

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Ms.AntiBand    2,984

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I had the IUD on all 6 of my surgeries and all docs were aware of it and it wasn't a concern

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JanaLee    24

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I also have the mirena, & everything was fine. It was after my surgery that things got crazy. I hadn't had a period in four years, but I'm having them now :(... With spotting between periods. I've also seen posts on here regarding effectiveness of iud's after surgery... Some women have gotten pregnant ;(

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sharonintx    1,275

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I have a Mirena too. I did have some spotting right after surgery then again a few days later. Since then everything is back to normal. I didn't have any problem due to the Mirena.

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Kari7879    1

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I had my sleeve done on March 14, 2013 and my experience was the same - surgery brought on my period. Hopefully, I will go back to no periods. :mellow:

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NessaPooh    11

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With Kaiser, the bariatric program really pushes you to be on BC other than the pill or condoms and they really pushed getting Mirena so I got it. The OB also said that it helps with the excessive menstruation that some women get after a large weight loss.

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cerenatee    90

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I also have the mirena, & everything was fine. It was after my surgery that things got crazy. I hadn't had a period in four years, but I'm having them now :(... With spotting between periods. I've also seen posts on here regarding effectiveness of iud's after surgery... Some women have gotten pregnant ;(

No! That would be so freaking awful (a blessing for others though). I'll ask my doctor about it. Thanks for the heads up.

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cerenatee    90

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Thanks ya'll! That's exactly what I needed to know. I had informed the doctor that I have the mirena in and he didn't say anything but I wanted to ask some experienced sleevers. :D I so love this board!

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MOBD    16

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I have the Mirena and I told the doctor. I had no problems and have had NO period since the surgery:)

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SophieJaneB    92

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I have the mirena, and no period after sugery.

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