I have now gotten used to having the Mirena coil in my body.
It was a few weeks before it settled in and I stopped feeling cramping and bleeding lightly. I went to the doctors a week after the coil fitting to get the oestrogen patches to complete the process.
My GP was quite reluctant to give me them and said at first I was too young, she also went through the risks of HRT again… and I responded with ”But the benefits now outweigh the risks don’t they ? Yet you haven’t mentioned any of those.” Her response was a moment of silence as she processed how best to reply to this opinionated/clued up patient who wasn’t going to be easy to convince otherwise. She said we are supposed to tell you about the risks, we are also supposed to let you know that HRT is not recommended for long term use, i.e. more than 5 years – I said I had heard otherwise and that it actually prevents some of diseases that will cost the NHS money in the long run i.e. Dementia, Osteoporosis, heart disease etc. She just shook her head and said she would just write the prescription for me.
I have been on the patches 25mg of oestrogen for a couple of weeks and I do feel good. I feel like I have more energy and have been sleeping well. I have been advised to go for a check up and to get more patches soon so stay tuned.
I would love to know how your experience had been so far, you can email me at thepowderroombirstall@gmail.com