https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 17 May 2026 04:13:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2347079 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 14:18:28 +0000 mrsrain 2347079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The paragard is copper, so shouldn't prevent you from menstruating. That said, it can take a while to get your period back and even longer for it to regulate. If you're worried I'd call your doctor. I'm pretty sure I made a few calls after getting mine in, trying to figure out if my experience was normal! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346907 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:17:29 +0000 PrincessBaby 2346907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This has me even more worried! I'm going to get some hpts to have on hand..I wish I had one right now to ease my mind! I'm happy to not have a period as long as I"m not accidentally pregnant!!!! Oh. My. Gah. The horror. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346880 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 12:01:21 +0000 lamariniere 2346880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have a copper iud and had the opposite problem. I think it jump started my period. I got it back at 2 months PP while EBF, even though I didn't get it back until 11 months PP while EBF my first LO (with mini pill). I had a lot of irregular bleeding the first few months after the copper iud insertion. I've had it almost 2 years now and get my period pretty much on schedule every month. Maybe your hormones are still out of whack from BF. Consider yourself lucky! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346843 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:44:39 +0000 peachykeen 2346843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've had the Mirena for just over a year, with pretty much the same experience as @lovehoneybee: - random spotting for a day every 3 months or so... I've had a few paranoid moments where I worried it wasn't working! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346830 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:39:45 +0000 MK0180 2346830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had the opposite and bled for a while after the IUD was inserted. I did get AF after DS started STTN so maybe it had something to do with that... I had the IUD for a year and during I had light spotting as AF. I had it taken out on Monday and bled for a couple days after. Not sure if I'll go back on an IUD as it made me crampy and the spotting would last for days. I hear that some women have no spotting/bleeding while on the IUD - alas I was not one of those women. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346823 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:36:54 +0000 lovehoneybee 2346823@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a Mirena put in at 6wks pp. I lightly spotted off and on for about 6 weeks after. I randomly got breakthrough spotting after that...very light, lasting maybe a day, maybe once every 2-3 months, even after I weaned. With one big exception, when I heavily spotted off and on for about a month about 8 months after I got it. Never figured out what it was, even after an U/S to confirm placement. It stopped, and then was back to spotting maybe a day every couple of months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346815 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:34:44 +0000 HappyBaker 2346815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I had the opposite experience and had spotting / bleeding every single day for the first 4-5 months. I'm now at 8 months and I bleed every day except one week a month, I'm getting mine removed next week because of this. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346813 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:34:05 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2346813@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I skipped my period for four years with Mirena. I only had it prepregnancy though.<br /> I think the paraguard IUD doesn't suppress mensuration. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346808 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:32:25 +0000 PrincessBaby 2346808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MrsLonghorn: Oooooh, good to know....I can't remember what my doctor said! I know she mentioned that I wouldn't have a period anyway due to BFing, but I don't know if that was in reference to the IUD preventing a period or not! Thank you for sharing your experience! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346783 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:22:07 +0000 MrsLonghorn 2346783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have only had VERY light spotting with my Mirena IUD. Inserted 6wpp, and I have had it for ~ 1 year now. My last pumping session was about 1 month ago, and this month was heavier than before but still not what I would consider an actual period.</p> <p>ETA: seeing my OB for my annual exam next week, but she did tell me when I got the IUD that some women never get a period with them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/did-an-iud-make-your-period-mia#post-2346758 Fri, 06 Nov 2015 11:09:44 +0000 PrincessBaby 2346758@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I got AF back at 11 mos PP with DD1, pretty much as soon as I got her down to 2 nursing sessions a day. Then it was regular after that, but I wasn't on any BC.</p> <p>With DD2, she self-weaned at 5 months. I had Paragard inserted at my 6w PP visit. It's been a month and a half since she totally weaned and I have nothing yet. Is this normal? </p>