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Can there be a way to guess how likely mirena (levonorgestrel) (hormonal iud) would stop period for me?
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Not reliably: In general, the Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud will stop periods for 25% (up to 50% ) of users, but it's hard to predict who will be the lucky ones whose periods stop. I have had patients use 'continuous' birth control pills for a couple of months with their iud, in an attempt to stop the periods from coming, with some success, but it doesn't always work.
Answered 6/30/2014
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