I’m 42 and need to have a mirena change … this will be my 3rd one, is there a limit to how long or ’till what age I can use it please? I find it very convenient not getting a period and have done very well since I inserted the first one around 10 years ago. During my next mirena change is it okay to have a third one inserted please? Thank you for your help. (Maria, Swieqi)
Yes, you can certainly have a third and even a fourth one fitted provided you see your doctor and get a PAP smear and possibly also an ultrasound to check your ovaries beforehand.
Prof Isabel Stabile, Gynaecologist
Further Reading…
Don’t Trust Your Coil – It Can Fall Out! – Article written by an anonymous reader.
“All my life I had been on the pill, but when I was no longer in a long term sexual relationship I decided to stop for a few years. Then I met the man of my dreams and we used condoms for the first few years. At one of my regular gynae visits, my gynae rightly asked me what contraception I was using and I said condom or the pull out method. Since I was 42 and it was really not the time to get pregnant he suggested I should use a more effective method and a safer one…”
Contraception Available In Malta – Article Written by Dr Michele Montanaro-Gauci
“A variety of contraceptive options should be available and easily accessible to women (and men) of all ages in Malta. Everyone has a right to access effective contraception, as this allows them to stay healthy, to avoid unintended pregnancies and have a safe and satisfying sexual life. A visit to a contraception clinic will include advice, information and discussion to help choose a suitable contraceptive method from all the many options available. It also offers initiation of the chosen method and can provide subsequent follow-up consultations if necessary…”
Where To Find Emergency Contraception – Sponsored Article
Professor Stabile is a gynaecologist in private practice at St James Hospital, Malta. She is also currently Director of the International School for Foundation Studies and Medical Foundation Programme at the University of Malta. Currently her main research interests are in medical education.
