MIRENA Reviews (LEVONORGESTREL)Average Rating: 2.2 (295 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare MIRENA with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR MIRENA | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 1 | To prevent pregrancy | Very moody my emotions are swrew up and I have irregular periods having a hard time with fertility ur product ruin my life | F | 30 | 5 years | 11/15/2015 | 1 | Cure heavy painful periods | Debilitating depression building since 30 July 2015. This experience was crippling, the anxiety I suffered was unbearable | The coil has ruined the last 4 months of my life. Please talk to your practitioner about any tendency to depression or sensitivity to hormones. I' had it removed last week after 3.5 months and within 5 days starting to feel like my own level self again. I was falling apart, the gp gave me AD's which didn't react well and I decided to rid my body of very thing and I'm so glad I did. I was so ill I risked my job and my friends couldn't believe the state I was in. No crash as of yet but night sweats as my body adjusts. Period came so it feels like my body wants to take charge again. Research the merina well it's not for everyone (my sister loves hers!!) | F | 47 | 1 days | 11/11/2015 | 1 | Birth control | Headaches, trouble sleeping, lethargic, no sex drive, acne, my hair died and was falling out in handfuls, abdominal pain, irregular menstration | I had my Mirena removed 2 weeks ago. My sex drive has gone from 0 to that of a 16 year old boy. My hair already appears healthier with no change in my grooming. My acne is under control. I feel sooo much better. I would not recommend this product to my worst enemy. Please beware. | F | 30 | 5 years | 11/10/2015 | 3 | Birth control | For the first 10 years (2 devices) I was relatively problem free. My periods stopped within 2 months of first insertion and I had smooth sailing. Then I started having regular periods again about 4 months before the 2nd device was due to be removed. I had a failed insertion with the 3rd device, I was advised to wait 3-4 weeks to try again. After that time passed I had another inserted and an ultrasound a month later confirmed it was placed correctly. However I now feel a shot of deep pelvic pain when I sit a certain way, and sometimes I get horrendous cramps after sex (never had that before). I am 3 months into this 3rd device and I have gained weight, my face is covered in acne, I can't sleep well, I'm tired and lethargic, moody, and very irritable. | I don't understand how I could have been 100% symptom free for 10 years, and now be so miserable on this 3rd device. I want to have it removed but I'm afraid other hormonal BC might affect me just as badly. Trying to talk to DH about whether or not we want more children (I have a 10 year old daughter, who was conceived while on Depo Provera). If he can give me a definite "no" on more kids, I just want to have this IUD removed immediately and have my tubes cauterized. | F | 30 | 10 years | 11/6/2015 | 1 | Prevent being pregnet | I had had the merina 2 years now I was just about to go to bed after putting the kids to bed I noticed I had blood coming out of me I went in the shower it wouldn't stop it was like a tap so I called a doctor he then called a ambulance I was taken to hospital while at home I lost heaps of blood and clots I then went the hospital they kept me in a bed I waited about 40 mins to see someone still bleeding and no blood being put back into me i suddenly then felt really sick I screamed I rember my mouth was numb my throat was numb I felt dizzy the nurse come running I rember her yelling to the other nurse as that happen a clot the size of a baby come out I thought it was a baby next thing I rember was waking up to the nurse screaming my name I then must of went back out of it I woke up again she was hitting me I then had about 10 doctors and nurses around me they had done something down there to me I rember them yelling my heart rate is 37 they were saying ️Iam so pale this was the scariest thing of my life I have never experienced something like this and the worst thing is the Doctors don't know why this has happened to me they sent me home with tablets to stop the bleeding and no answers has this happen to anyone before having it in for more then a year Also I never got a period while on This thing that I was told was normal ? | F | 24 | 2 years | 10/30/2015 | 5 | Birth Control | Just bleeding after insertion and like a month long period but tapered off. | I was on the pill for over ten years. Took it with no problems. My Father had a blood clot and it was caused by a genetic factor that I inherited so iud was my only option | F | 30 | 1 years | 10/29/2015 | 1 | Heavy periods | Constant cramping like contractions severe back pain and soarness in legs weight gain low self esteem from all the pains am going through | I plan to have it removed as soon as possible I wish I knew ahead all the side affects | F | 45 | 6 months | 10/26/2015 | 1 | to prevent pregnancy | I've experienced kidney infections, lower back-pain, cramps, and ababdominal pain. | A female knows her body better than any physician. I'm in horrible pain right now. These pain come usually when monthly PMS is very close by from what I notice from 7 years of experience. They get worse within time. They do go away after PMS and/or medication but take days of cramping pain. I want it removed asap and would like to hear of a better less painful birth control method. | F | 32 | 1 days | 10/21/2015 | 1 | Birth Control | For 13 years I've had nausea, panic attacks, palpitations, night sweats and anxiety, GP's repeatedly told me it was all in my mind and put me on SSRI's. Panic/anxiety started making me agrophobic 12 months ago, very out of character for me. So, I investigated further - on my own as GP's thought I was neurotic - it took a naturopath to point out that my symptoms may be coil related. I had it out 3 weeks ago, panic, anxiety, palpitations and night sweats gone instantly after 13 long years. However, having BAD nausea - to point where needed anti nausea meds - at long last my GP admitted that Mirena could have caused all my problems amd removal causes early pregnancy symptoms in some women! I'm really looking forward to a Mirena feee future and would not want anyone to go through the hell I have over the years. | 13 years | F | 46 | 1X day | 10/20/2015 | 1 | Birth control | Where do I begin.... Severe cramping, bleeding during sex, my device migrated, gained 81 lbs and I feel like an orca now, anxiety attacks, nausea, did I mention cramping?, poking due to migration, headaches, acne, chin hair (sexy I know), bloated,low sex drive, and generally just not feeling like myself. | Today after 7 1/2 years (had two devices) Mirena and I are officially over!!!!! It took two different doctors to locate the device and nearly an hour to remove. It was very painful but once it was out I suddenly have no more intense cramping or pain. I will never get another iud or recommend them to anyone!!!!! | F | 32 | 4 years | 10/20/2015 | 3 | Birth control/period relief | 1. Weight gain - 16lbs. Impossible to lose no matter how clean I ate. 2. Moodiness - Unpredictable and uncontrollable, frequent 3. General long term depression - I was sad, dull, lethargic more than I was happy | It did prevent typical periods, but I found that I would randomly spot a couple days here and there. Couldn't predict when it would starts. | F | 23 | 6 months 1X day | 10/16/2015 | 5 | To get rid of heavy periods | No real side effects that I can pin point except no period!! Which I love! That was the reason for getting it. | I got the Mirena to get rid of my periods so I'm ecstatic about it! I had a few months of a little spotting for a day or two & then it was all gone! And my periods were really heavy before. I would recommend it to anyone for this reason. | F | 39 | 10 months | 10/14/2015 | 2 | birth control | EXTREME ANGER... no patience with my partner or children. Hard time loosing weight. I would have my period twice a month. | After eight months of mood swings uncontrollable anger... I removed my ID my doctor tried telling me there are no hormones in the mireana and all I needed was medication to level out the crazy hormones..??? Anyways it's gone, I've done enough research and read countless pages of women and there stories and I'm welcoming my sanity back with open arms today! | F | 27 | 8 months 30mg | 10/14/2015 | 2 | Birth control | Weight gain, bad cramps, headaches, acne, low sex drive, don't feel like myself | In the four years I have had the Mirena I have gained nearly 60 lbs. I feel absolutely disgusting on this. Prescription acne creams don't get rid of this acne. Getting my mirena removal next week. Going to be trying paragard, I'm thinking hormonal forms of birth control are just not for me. | F | 33 | 4 years | 10/3/2015 | 1 | Very painful periods | Discharge, acne, severe cramping, migraines, nausea, weight gain | I bled for over a month after insertion. Everything cleared up for about 6 months after that then I started getting bad acne on my neck and I had never had it before. The cramps also came back even though I wasn't getting any periods. Essentially I just felt generally unwell the entire time I've had it and want it removed asap | F | 22 | 1 years | 9/28/2015 | 1 | to keep from having another baby | Pain, constant cramping, non stop discharge, no sex drive, CRAZY! mood swings, discomfort! | I got mirena so I would not become pregnant again for awhile and it truly seemed like the best option available! IT IS HORRIBLE!! where do I even begin?! Well getting it in painful, yes I just had a baby 2 months prior so you think I could handle the pain. I can usually handle pain very well, but this hurts. From there I had so much cramping and discharge for the first month constant!! Non stop!. 9 months later and I still am have discharge and random cramping all the time. Makes me not want to have sex one because I feel gross from discharge and two the sex drive is gone completely gone don't even want touched or kissed or anything! The worst part is my mood swings I get so mad about everything! I'm a laid back person, i stay calm and don't really react but ever since I had this in I'm on edge I snap if you breath wrong!. I thought if I keep pushing and giving it time my body will get used to it. Doctors say give it time give it a month give it a few months give it a year.... Well I'm officially done my mood is getting worse everything and everyone discusses me! I don't want to feel like this anymore! I will be having it removed and only hope I can return to my care free self no more crazy attitude!! | F | 24 | 9 months idk | 9/28/2015 | 4 | Birth control | I didn't have side effects until after removing. It's been 9 months since it is out and will have a normal period for 2 months then it goes irregular. After first removal had all the symptoms of early pregnancy for quite awhile. Biggest problem so far is my uterous feels full and heavy. And,the nausea comes and goes. One more thing is some of my pms symptoms last week's and then right before other periods I don't feel a thing. | My whole 10 years it was awesome. I just wish my cycle would return to normal. | F | 40 | 10 years | 9/25/2015 | 1 | birth control | Anxiety, Mood Swings, Hair Loss, Weight Gain. | My hair has been falling out since I got it. I will have removed very soon. | F | 28 | 8 months | 9/23/2015 | 3 | Birth control and heavy periods | Tremendous weight gain, foggy brain, swelling in left leg and foot, anxiety, palpitations, breathlessness, mood swings, lethargy, chin hair growth, constant hunger | No problems with insertion; no periods, only recently realised connection with fuzzy brain, weight, fluid retention and will be having removed as want to get back to my pre Merina happy go lucky self. | F | 52 | 2 years 1X day | 9/22/2015 | 1 | Adenomyosis | Anxiety, panic attacks, palpitations, lightheadedness, dizziness, numbness and tingling of hands and feet. Had it removed 6 days ago, waiting to be myself again. | I wud never recommend the mirena to anyone. | F | 37 | 7 weeks 1 | 9/20/2015 |