Mirena after breast cancer
Hi all! After some advice please. Has anyone had a Mirena again after Bc and treatments. My cancer was HER2 positive grade 3 and I had a lumpectomy, two rounds of chemo, 6 weeks of rad may 2016. I ...
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When I was diagnosed in June this year I had had a mirena in for 18 months. My bc surgeon insisted it was removed ASAP as she said she believes it contributed to my cancer. My OB has said I will never be able to use anything like that again ( tamoxifen should put me into menopause anyway) and definitely can’t use any other hormone type drugs etc. I hadn’t had any problems with in while it was in. I did have to have it surgically removed in theatre though as the cord had flipped backwards and couldn’t be felt while I was awake. I wouldn’t go ahead with it and would encourage your husband to research having a vasectomy.