21/08/2019

Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

 1/5

About the reviewer

Age

41-45

Time used

3 - 6 months

Had children

Yes

Height

5'2"/157.5cm

Weight

90kg - 95kg / 14st 2lb - 14st 13lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

After resisting for several months, I was talked into having a Mirena coil fitted three months after having an ablation to deal with excessive bleeding. I had had no bleeding since the ablation, but with the Mirena I had spotting every few days. I also felt like I had constant PMT, which got worse and worse until I couldn’t stand it any longer and pulled it out myself.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

I gained weight

Periods

Spotting / light bleeding between periods

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Tender breasts

No effects

Impact after using

Mood

Somewhat positively

Weight

No change

Periods

I don’t know/can’t tell

Sex drive

Increased sex drive

No effects

Experience after taking

I felt relieved to get the coil out, but it took several months before I felt normal again.

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Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

About the reviewer

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Impact whilst taking

Side effects whilst taking

Impact after using

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