Mirena coil and thrush

How our community feel they have been impacted by thrush on mirena coil

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

None or not sure

82%

A bit

10%

Quite a bit

4%

A great deal

2%

A lot

2%

Out of the 576 reviews for mirena coil, 105 people (18%) reported thrush.

Reviewers that reported thrush as a side effect

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

Used for 5 - 8 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  2 weeks ago

The mirena coil did effectively reduce menstrual bleeding and prevent pregnancy. Due to thickening vaginal discharge I found I was more prone to thrush and also that this had an impact on arousal. I was an advocate for the hormonal coil until I changed to a non hormonal birth control and found that this had elevated my anxiety certain times in my cycle. I am epileptic without seizure control and this was my reason for coming off hormonal methods. Female hormones can trigger seizures in women with refractory epilepsy!

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Somewhat negative mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
35 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  31st Aug 25

Recurrent abdominal pain and pressure in my lower tummy. The only positive thing is that it has stopped heavy periods


Worse skin

1 more effect

0 helpful

1 comments

Used for 6 - 12 mo
32 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  21st Aug 25

I swapped to the coil as I started getting migraines on the combined pill and wanted a longer term solution GP advised to give the coil 6 months to settle in but during that time my skin has gradually got worse with bad acne, I still have periods which are lighter granted but lasting 8-9 days, much worse periods cramps than on combined and then for last 2 months spotting almost everyday and bad period like cramping. GP thought these symptoms suggested coil displacement but USS confirmed it was in situ and these must just be the side effects I personally get from mirena. The cramping and constant spotting and acne is affecting my sex life and general mood day to day so trying to get the coil removed and tempted to try the copper coil (although I went for the Mirena as I’d read you can get the symptoms I’m currently having on the copper but only time will tell!)


Somewhat positive mood

2 more effects

0 helpful

0 comments

Mirena coil common side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

60% of mirena coil reviewers reported period like cramps

41% of mirena coil reviewers reported tender breasts

40% of mirena coil reviewers reported vaginal discharge

30% of mirena coil reviewers reported lower back pain

24% of mirena coil reviewers reported breast enlargement


Possible mirena coil side effects

Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews

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