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    Jan 14, 2010, 12:29 PM
    Why is my period lasting so long after birth control
    I usually have regular period- 3-5 days . However I recently insert mirena and now my period is lasting 2 weeks. Why?
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    Jan 14, 2010, 12:35 PM
    It takes a while for your body to adjust to the hormones in the Mirena. Lengthy bleeding is a side effect of the Mirena when newly inserted.
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