28/02/2019

Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

 2/5

About the reviewer

Age

18-25

Time used

6 - 12 months

Had children

Height

5'3"/160cm

Weight

50kg - 55kg / 7st 12lb - 8st 9lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

While using Mirena, I started off with irregular spotting which is normal. However, by 6 months, I was having month-long periods with a week break, then a month-long period again. I had worse mood swings and it was really annoying and a struggle to deal with periods on a month-long basis. I decided to take it out after 8 months.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

I don’t know / can’t tell

Periods

Heavier periods

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Vaginal discharge

Impact after using

Mood

Very negatively

Weight

I don’t know / can’t tell

Periods

2 months

Sex drive

I don’t know / can’t tell

No effects

Vaginal dryness

Experience after taking

I think my mood swing persists to be worse than prior using Mirena. I’ve never used any type of hormonal contraceptives before and I’m not sure if I’d want to use anything hormonal in the future.

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Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

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