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Mirena coil reviews

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The Mirena and other hormonal coils are a favourite on The Lowdown as contraception, and can also be brilliant for perimenopause and menopause. Not only can Mirena be used as the progesterone part of your HRT for up to 5 years, but it also acts on contraception until the age of 55 AND can treat the heavy bleeding sometimes associated with perimenopause. The Mirena releases a low level of progesterone each day meaning it has few and generally well tolerated side effects. Some people worry about the fitting and removal procedure, but we've got advice on how to get the best pain relief here .

Route

Intrauterine device

Frequency

Every 5 years

Provides womb protection?

Yes

Provides contraception?

Yes

Similarity to own hormones

Synthetic

Effect on blood clot risk

None

Effect on breast cancer risk

Small increase

Available on PPC?

No prescription charge applicable

Mirena coil

Method

Continuous HRT is where you take the same dose of both oestrogen and progesterone every day. It is used when your periods have stopped or when you have used cyclical HRT for more than 1 year. The aim of continuous HRT is to prevent bleeding.
If you have a uterus and are using oestrogen HRT then you will need to take a form of progesterone to protect the womb lining (endometrium) from overgrowing as this can increase the risk of endometrial cancer. This progesterone is called endometrial protection.

Hormonal ingredients

Androgenic progesterone

Similar alternatives

Brands that have close or exactly the same hormonal ingredients

Mirena coil FAQs

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