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
9%
Quite a bit
4%
A great deal
2%
A lot
2%
Out of the 532 reviews for mirena coil, 95 people (18%) reported thrush.
Reviewers that reported thrush as a side effect
Data is taken from self reported Lowdown user reviews
Used for 3 - 5 yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3 days ago
Mostly happy but dryness is a big issue, making sex uncomfortable and sometimes not possible. No other issues so will persist but was not an expected side effect!
Somewhat positive mood
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 5 - 8 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 3rd Oct 24
The mirena coil overall worked very well for me. It took a few months to settle initially, and I’m glad I stuck it out. However, at the 5 year mark I started to experience unpleasant symptoms - hair loss, pelvic pain, recurrent thrush. So I’ve now had it removed and gone for kyleena coil, so will see how that goes!
Gained weight
0 helpful
0 comments
Used for 8+ yr
51 years old
🇬🇧 UK
• 11th Jun 24
I haven't noticed any side effects, and its been a good form of contraception, which is why I have remained on it for 8+ years. The only downside is the painful insertion and removal process.
Worse skin
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
42% of mirena coil reviewers reported tender breasts
41% of mirena coil reviewers reported vaginal discharge
30% of mirena coil reviewers reported lower back pain
25% of mirena coil reviewers reported breast enlargement
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