27/06/2019

Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

 3/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

3 - 5 years

Had children

Height

5'5"/165cm

Weight

75kg - 80kg / 11st 11lb - 12st 8lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

It was a great contraceptive however the increased levels of progestogen in my body caused me to suffer with depression which I only found once it had been taken out.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

No change

Periods

Spotting / light bleeding between periods

Sex drive

No change

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Increased body hair

Spots or acne

Dark body hair

No effects

Impact after using

Mood

Very positively

Weight

No change

Periods

2 months

Sex drive

No change

No effects

Better skin

No effects

Experience after taking

Mentally feel a lot better, the depression hasn’t disappeared but it is not as strong and slowly getting a better hormone balance within my body.

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Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

About the reviewer

Experience

Impact whilst taking

Side effects whilst taking

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