• It can be used to treat excessively heavy menstrual bleeding once serious causes for heavy bleeding have been investigated by a doctor
  • For women 45 years or over, the IUD can be left in for 7 years – until after the menopause (this will be checked by our doctor performing two hormone tests 6 weeks apart).
  • For women using estrogen for menopausal symptoms who have not had a hysterectomy, the IUD can be used as the progesterone component of HRT to balance the estrogen effect on the uterus.