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Dr gave me primolunt n 5mg for heavy periods from my copper iud is there another medication that is better to take as it is not helping my p last12day?

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Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Contraception: You might do better on a different method of contraception. You could also consider the Mirena (levonorgestrel) IUD, which tends to decrease bleeding with periods.

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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A member asked:

Dr gave me primolunt n 5mg for heavy periods from my copper iud is there another medication that is better to take as it is not helping my p last12day?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Liesa Harte answered

Dr Munshower and another doctor agreed

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