Mirena coil reviews

Taking estrogen patches has been hugely beneficial. My experience with progesterone has been horrific. Using Utrogestan 200mg vaginally for 10 days a month left me feeling suicidal for at least one week every month, my periods were much heavier and for three weeks every month I felt miserable only having one good week a month. The progesterone also gave me extra bowel movements and diarrhoea. It left me suffering extreme rage and after doing my own research, understood I now had a condition called PMDD which is extremely bad PMS. It was decided they were going to put in Marina coil. I’ve never had a child and the first time they put it in I screamed, spasmed,as they perforated my uterus, they had to take it out three weeks later, only after an ultrasound. Another year went by and they decided they were going to try the coil again, this time having me sedated and put under, while they put it in. I was always against this as it is clear. I am progesterone and intolerance, but I had nobody listen to me. This now makes me incredibly aroused every single day, like a teenager. It is very very uncomfortable, my breasts feel like watermelons, my nipples are like bullets they are so rigid and I have to wear a bra to bed for comfort, as even a T-shirt brushing against them is unpleasant. I have attended doctors on the NHS and also doctors privately, so-called menopause experts who have told me rot, like they have been guessing for the last ten years. I am very progesterone intolerant, now I am waiting for a hysterectomy. It is beyond shameful that Womens Health is treated so badly and being sent in for procedures, like getting a coil fitted with no painkillers, or aesthetic and told to take a couple of paracetamol beforehand is purely medieval. My hormone levels have never been tested, the best years of my life was on a combined.Yasmin and a 39 my doctor decided to take me off it as I was about a stone overweight, so nowhere near a beast and immediately put me on HRT, the last decade has been torture. There are soo many doctors and GPs out there without a clue and even when you pay privately, thinking you will get somewhere, you don’t.

I'm definitely less psychotic coming up to the start of my period. I have a reduction in moodiness and irrational reactions. I've suffered with depression for a number of years. This is the same.

Perimenopause crept up on me and with onset of depression and weight gain with Mirena I felt older than my years. I thought my 40s would be my years after bringing up young children and the awful symptoms of Perimenopause came as a shock. I'm so pleased I went to GP and requested HRT (oestrogel). After a few weeks my skin looks radiant, my mood is sunnier and I'm beginning to get my health back. Don't suffer with debilitating Perimenopause symptoms. There's a snake oil industry of tonics and tablets which can dazzle women and not all of these are evidence based. Consider HRT its effective with positive health effects.

Confident it’s helping altho considering asking about increase in oestrogen as mood swings are leaving me feeling not like me

My experience using HRT has been a journey. I have tried different regimes. I first starting on tablets, but due to my migraines I was put on patches. I went on the combined Evorel Conti patch but that made me have a withdrawal bleed every day for 6 months. I felt awful and weak. I then tried Evorel Sequi. This combined patch stopped the bleeding, however there wasn't any change in my symptoms. I was on 50 micrograms with these combined patches Two years in I started to experience vaginal atrophy. I tried Vagifem but it just caused vaginal burning, then ovestin, but this didn't work for me either and I found it to be very messy. After extensive research, I came across Estring, which a vaginal ring, it releases a steady amount of estrogen daily into the vagina keeping it hydrated. This was a life saver. Due to my symptoms not improving, the consultant put me on a higher dose patch due to my age. As the combined patches only go up to 100 micrograms, I had to be given an Estradiol only patches with a progestogen, again as i have a womb. I used Utrogestan but that caused bleeding. I stuck it out for 6 months then gave up. It also made me very dizzy. I'm now now using the Marina coil in conjunction with the transdermal estradoil patch as I have a womb. My current dose is 137.5 micrograms which is Estradot 100 and Estradot 37.5. I use two patches twice a week

I was taking Everol Patches for 18 months and saw little to no improvement in my symptoms especially my sex drive Since changing to Lenzetto I have seen a massive difference my blood tests have also seen an improvement in estrogen levels. I feel I am getting “old Kate” back finally and not just want to hide indoors anymore.

I’ve been on HRT now for 1 year. Still have a few of the same symptoms but it is improving gradually just taking a little longer. I am in the process of speaking with my doctor about changing to a different form of HRT , and as I am having problems with joint pain, I will be seeking advice for this also as this may be worsening due to the medication.

I went on HRT to help with hot flushes, night sweats, loss of libido and anxiety / mood swings. I also get brain fog which I have suffered with at various points in my life due to changes in hormones. The HRT has helped with some elements but not all and I can’t remember the last time I had a good nights sleep! It’s OK, I just slap it on (the gel) and crack on. I have no real idea how well it’s working or at what stage of the menopause I am at, it’s all a bit of a guessing game and then lobbying of your GP to convince them you need treatment!

Oestrogel and the Mirena coil works for me . I think I would benefit from taking testosterone but my GP will not prescribe it.

I was initially prescribed Everol 50 and my doctor said to go back if I didn’t notice any change after two weeks. Listening to friends/colleagues, they said that was not enough time and I stupidly listened to them! I did feel a bit better after a couple weeks. When I’d gotten to four weeks I went back as I still didn’t feel myself at all and was increased to Everol 100. I’d already had a mirena coil fitted previously due to continuous heavy bleeding. HRT has had a very positive effect thankfully!