20/08/2019

Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

12 - 18 months

Had children

Height

5'6"/167.5cm

Weight

60kg - 65kg / 9st 6lb - 10st 3lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

Insertion was very painful and the cramping afterwards lasted for a day or two. Most of the time I had no issues, but would occasionally get horrendous cramps that would floor me for an hour or so. I also had irregular periods and spotting and my boyfriend could feel the coil occasionally during sex, so I eventually decided to go back to the implant after about 18 months. I was dreading the removal but luckily I couldn’t feel it at all and I was glad to be rid of it.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

I can't tell

Weight

No change

Periods

Irregular periods

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Womb cramps

Vaginal dryness

Impact after using

Mood

I don’t know / can’t tell

Weight

No change

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

No change

No effects

Experience after taking

I had an implant straight after and all the issues disappeared.

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Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

About the reviewer

Experience

Impact whilst taking

Side effects whilst taking

Impact after using

Experience after taking

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