# Mirena girls - anybody stop menstruating immediately? (Maybe TMI.) **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 30, 2010, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874 "2010-10-30T15:59:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![dada2fish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ccd318/32.png) [@dada2fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dada2fish)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874/21 "2012-08-19T01:34:37Z")
I’ve had my Mirena since May of last year. Spotted a bit for one cycle and then nothing. Another plus point, I use to have horrible premenstral cramps and they’ve practically disappeared. Also used to get debilating migraines the first day of my period. Now, I might get a slight twinge of one coming on, but they never do. Mirena’s been nothing but great for me! ---
**Author:** ![Marconi\_Schmeese](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ea666f/32.png) [@Marconi\_Schmeese](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marconi_Schmeese)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874/22 "2012-08-19T01:52:52Z")
> [@Zsofia](#): > > Thanks - it’s a relief to hear the same thing from other people. I’ve been taking the Pill continuously for several years, just having periods when I didn’t manage to get to the pharmacy for a refill in time. I guess my body’s used to it. This. Never had one. It’s been three or four years? Not even a spot. ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2012, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874/23 "2012-08-19T01:57:24Z")
I demand a refund! I bled intermittently for about 2 months and now Im a year and a half in and still experience light bleeding on regular monthly cycle. That said, my cramping is minimal and its done a great job at keeping me not-pregnant. On the downside, the doc snipped my strings too short (had to get an u/s to make sure it was still there!) and it’s essentially unreachable so I’m sure getting it removed in 2015 is gonna be a blast! ---
**Author:** ![Ayana82791](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ea5d25/32.png) [@Ayana82791](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ayana82791)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874/24 "2012-08-22T19:26:40Z")
My Period stop immediatly after the mirena was inserted.Had very lite spotting after insertion but i barely spot now. ---
**Author:** ![Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malleus_incus_stapes/32/3293_2.png) [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malleus_Incus_Stapes)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2012, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874/25 "2012-08-22T19:54:43Z")
Lucky you. I got the Mirena for the express purpose of not having any more periods. It’s a month later and I’m still spotting. (Though I may have accidentally pulled it a bit loose two weeks ago, so that might be why it’s taking so long. I really wish the doctor would have told me there were _supposed_ to be strings in there). ---
**Author:** ![JDinVT](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d6d6ee/32.png) [@JDinVT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JDinVT)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2016, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874/26 "2016-02-02T03:31:44Z")
I’ve always had heavy periods with severe cramping. Since starting Mirena 5 months ago I’ve spotted intermittently between periods (which never happened before! Ever!) and while previously (no hormones at all, only BC used was condoms for over ten years from 24-36+ years old). Now 37 years old & have been on it for 5 months my periods are still regular but lighter & shorter. Jesus I really hope it stops soon. The Dr. Says she swears by Mirena & personally shared that she is on her second one (having totaled 7 years on it currently). She said anywhere from immediately to 3-6 months after having it my periods would gradually lessen & might even stop all together. I can’t wait for that!! But honestly after reading all these other posts about people having theirs stop immediately I wonder if I might be the “small %” that just goes from heavy to light bleeding but maybe it won’t ever be nothing. That would suck. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mirena-girls-anybody-stop-menstruating-immediately-maybe-tmi/558874.md?page=1)