Is bleeding normal? (Women Only)? Â

Is bleeding normal? (Women Only)?  

answers 0:I have been on the Mirena also known as the IUD, for about a year and seven months I have the one in place for 5 years and no periods. My doctor told me I would bleed the first 6 months. However, recently I have been bleeding and having craps as if I was on my period. Is this normal? or Should I get checked by my doctor? Please help!answers 1:You must wait 24 hours after your IUD is put in before you can use tampons, take a bath.You may have more cramps or heavier bleeding with your periods, or spotting between your periods. This is normal. The cramping and bleeding can last for 3-6 months with the Mirena (hormone) IUD. After 6 months, the cramping and bleeding should get better. Many women will stop having periods after 1 or 2 years with the Mirena (hormone) IUD. If you have the Paragard (copper) IUD! , you may have more cramping and more bleeding with your periods as long as you have the IUD inside you.Ibuprofen (also called Advil or Motrin) helps decrease the bleeding and cramping. You can buy Ibuprofen at any drug store without a prescription. You can take as many as 4 pills (800 mg) of Ibuprofen every 8 hours with food (each pill contains 200 mg). To prevent cramping, start taking Ibuprofen as soon as your period starts and keep taking it every 8 hours for the first 2-3 days of your period. You can also put a hot water bottle on your belly if you have bad cramps.Your IUD may come out by itself in the first three months. If you can feel the strings, the IUD is in the right place. If your IUD comes out, you can become pregnant immediately. If you are not sure how to check the strings, we can help you. (Our phone number is at the top of this paper.) Meanwhile, use condoms.The IUD does NOT protect you against sexually transmitted infections. ALWAYS use protection again! st sexually transmitted infections (male condoms, female cond! oms, dental dams) if you are at risk. If you think you have been exposed to an STI, discuss testing with your health care provider. Most infections can be treated WITHOUT removing your IUD....