07/10/2019

Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

 3/5

About the reviewer

Age

26-30

Time used

6 - 12 months

Had children

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

Womb cramps

Experience after taking

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

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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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