Hurdity Thank you for your reply. I had totally forgot I had asked the same question on the other thread. I'm blaming that on the stroke as I have had trouble remembering things since
I had a mirena for almost 6 years in total. I was on 50mcg oestrogen but reduced it over the last month and removed it completely the same day as the coil.
I do have a fibroid which was only 2cm at my last ultrasound in 2017 but at a recent mri it was showing 5cm. My gp has referred me for another ultrasound and I called to ask about the bleeding. she said it's normal to bleed for up to 2 weeks after removal.
No problem re forgetting - quite understandable!
If you've had the same Mirena in for 6 years then this could account for the bleeding after removal - because the progestogen may be running low so not quite sufficient to protect your uterus and therefore it has thickened slightly due to the medium dose oestrogen patch. In this case it would be a progesterone withdrawal bleed. The Mirena should be changed after 4 years for HRT ( some gynaes allow 5 years) for endometrial protection.
Anyone reading this who has a Mirena and HRT must make sure they get it changed regularly as required. It seems some docs are a bit lax about this.....
In addition if your fibroid has grown from 2 cm to 5 cm while using the HRT this tends to indicate that the progestogen was "running out" and the oestrogen causing the fibroid to grow and this could make the bleeding worse.
So - it's good that your doc has ordered another scan - to check on the thickness of your lining and presumably the fibroid too?
Let's hope it eases soon - will your scan be soon - I hope so? Let us know how it goes!
Hurdity x