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07/10/2019

Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

3/5

About the reviewer

Age
26-30
Time used
6 - 12 months
Had children
No
Height
5'7"/170cm
Weight
80kg - 85kg / 12st 8lb - 13st 5lb
Currently using
No I've stopped using it

Experience

Sadly for me I had almost daily excruciating pains and myself and my partner could feel the coil moving during sex. If I didn’t suffer with the awful cramping I would have stuck with this method as this was my only side effect and the overall reassurance of a reliable form of contraception would have outweighed. Sadly this method was not for me, something I may try again after childbirth

Impact whilst taking

Mood
Neutral - no change
Weight
No change
Periods
Heavier periods
Sex drive
No change

Side effects whilst taking

Headaches

Nausea or vomiting

Enlarged breasts

Back pain

Tender breasts

Womb cramps

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood
Neutral - no change
Weight
No change
Periods
3-6 months
Sex drive
No change

No effects

No effects

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

Cramping resolved within the day of removal and no other lasting side effects

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