23/06/2019

Mirena

Hormonal coil (IUS)

 5/5

About the reviewer

Age

31-35

Time used

3 - 5 years

Had children

Height

5'6"/167.5cm

Weight

75kg - 80kg / 11st 11lb - 12st 8lb

Currently using

No I've stopped using it

Experience

I loved everything about my mirena, except the insertion. I won’t lie, that was a pretty bad experience, but it gave me 5 years of stress free contraception, and on that basis, I will definitely have another one in the future if I need it.

Impact whilst taking

Mood

Neutral - no change

Weight

No change

Periods

Stopped periods

Sex drive

Increased sex drive

Side effects whilst taking

No effects

Increased body hair

Increased sweating

Spots or acne

No effects

Impact after using

Mood

Neutral - no change

Weight

I don’t know / can’t tell

Periods

1 month

Sex drive

Loss of sex drive

No effects

Increased body hair

Spots or acne

No effects

Experience after taking

I got my period back the next month, and actually conceived 2 months after having it removed (removal was painless)

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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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