07/10/2019
Mirena
Hormonal coil (IUS)
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
Return to cycle:
3-6 months
Sex drive:
No change
No effects on the head
No effects on the body
Womb cramps
Experience after taking
Cramping resolved within the day of removal and no other lasting side effects
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