IUD and AF (tmi)

I've had 3 AF's since having Kyle and all three have been really really heavy (soak through a super tampon and a pad in an hour, two days of it I am too scared to leave the house in case i have an accident). So I thought maybe it was things needing to calm down a bit. AF didn't return until 9 months after having Kyle, then it was 6-7 weeks till the next one and then this one has arrived after 4 weeks so cycle seems to be settling down, but I'm wondering if it could be the IUD causing issues. I know that heavier periods can be a side effect of having an IUD but this seems like too much.

Wondering what other's have experienced when they've had an IUD fitted straight after having a baby.

AF is super heavy this time around too & I had my IUD removed so nothing to do with the IUD.

I think I'm with you on #3 or maybe #4

i had a Mirena in and it stopped AF totally but i havent had any babies (yet!). oh and i had it in for about 3 years

Edited by H2289

I have had the copper one for nearly a year. First 3-4 periods were super heavy and I nearly ran straight to FPC to get it removed, but I'm glad I waited as it calmed down.

My period is still heavier than pre-baby but it's manageable and no cramps which is heaven. I use a mooncup which has more capacity than a tampon.

Ok I might leave it a couple more months and see what happens. Mine are also totally pain free which I am loving, this AF although heavy it wasn't as long as the other two so that's a bonus.

I plan to give a mooncup a try, hopefully save some money

not to alarm you but for those with problems try to get a scan to make sure its in properly I had mine in for 6 months & practically bled the whole entire time & quite heavyI kept going back to my GP & did took hormone tabs to try to get it to stop & finally got a scan & found that my IUD was inserted wrong it was in my cervix rather than my uterus.

I am like you cuppatea I cant take mini pill or depo as I constantly bleed cant take combo pill cause of blood clot history IUD was inserted wrong & had tow wait to cycles for everything to settle down before trying again hence to say I got pregnant.. lol am hoping to maybe get my tubes tied as DH is reluctant to get the snip...

Edited by Phat_Cat

One of my concerns about the hormones is how they are made, not just what they do to me. I was on the combination pill for 11 years and apart from it giving me headaches and more frequent migraines (both I suffer from but it was worse when on the pill, didn't realise at the time though) I had no ill effects from it as such.

I have the copper coil (IUD) and my first few periods were insanely heavy and horrible but within a few months, maybe 4, they were quite heavy but not 'scared to leave the house' heavy like they were in the beginning and are back to only being 4 days or so instead of massive bleeding for 7 days. Hang in there and you might find an improvement, I still wear a super super tampon and a pad at the same time for the first day or two but after that its more manageable.

I get a nasty pain mid cycle now which I dont know if its related to having had a baby or the IUD, I'm assuming its an ovulation pain but a few panadol and I can carry on and its only for a day or two.

I know it costs money to see the nurse at your Drs in NZ but here (UK) I dont pay anything for the IUD / Drs etc so they encourage you go back at 6weeks post insertion and again at 6mths to check everything is okay

I have been having the mid cycle pain too - it was quite intense this month just gone.

I have had the same as you Marissa - just been soooo heavy but I do think it has settled down a bit. It is still heavy and lasts longer but not AS heavy as it was. Also love it being pain free - long may that last!! Mine is definitly inserted correctly as I had a moment of panic a while back (was a wee bit late) and went and got it checked as I couldn't feel the strings but all was good.