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So far so good, irregular and light periods which is absolutely fine with me. I’m not really experiencing any other side effects, insertion was easy. A lil bit of pressure and period like cramping but nothing I couldn’t handle and my pain tolerance is naturally low. It’s doing a great job and I’d recommend it especially if you live a busy life like me and struggle to remember to take a pill everyday. Best decision for me! Stay safe ladies xxx

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So far my experience has been a positive one. The insertion process was easy and quick, I experience a bit of pressure but no pain, milf cramping. I spotted for a week and a half. But overall I feel good.

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I love that my periods have stopped and it is a great option if you're looking for an effective contraception with limited side effects. However, in my case since starting it I have been growing a lot of facial hair - mostly under the chin and my upper lip. It's a bit of a pain to maintain and has become an insecurity if mine. So, for this reason alone I'm not going to continue with it once I get it removed this year. My other big gripe is that the insertion process was very painful for me - I'm shocked that analgesia still isn't the norm as it certainly doesn't need to be that painful. 

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I absolutely loved my Jaydess coil and I mourn the loss of her almost at a daily basis after I had to switch. I had been on Cerazette for two years prior to getting my Jaydess. Insertion was painful, but very much manageable and as soon as it was over it was fine. I suffered cramps right after and felt exhausted, but only for the day. I had no side effects at all and my period had already stopped before on Cerazette so I didn't have any bleeds. My sex drive was high, I had no issues with dryness or bleeding.

I used it until I couldn't anymore and when I wanted another one I was told they didn't do Jaydess anymore which I'm really mad about.

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I have very mixed feelings about this IUD. The insertion hurt like hell, I was spotting a whole month while experiencing some cramps. Then my period stopped for 4 months, but after this time it came back. However, I am in severe pain for approx. 5 days every month now. It is great, that you dont have to remember anything, but I’m not sure, if it is for me since the cramps are really bad (I hadn’t that bad cramps before). Also, I was at my doctor multiple times and everything seems normal.

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I was on the pill for 10 years which was dreadful from mood, sex drive perspective; then no contraception for 10 years so was sceptical about hormonal contraception. The Jaydess was inserted easily bar the usual mild discomfort and i haven’t suffered any ill effects. My libido hasn’t been affected and my period has pretty much stopped. I have put on weight but expect this is more to do with lockdown than the coil. Sex is more spontaneous and I can highly recommend the jaydess as it has worked really well for me.

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Overall it was ok, I found insertion quite painful but removal was very easy. I kept it in for just shy of 3 years, but the biggest issue was impact on sex drive.

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I feel like me again! It's like I'd been walking round in a fog, a few days since and the world feels clearer, brighter, i have more positive energy. And a sex drive again!

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I thought it would be magic! I loved the coil until i realised my body didn't... I had it removed last week, after 14 months, and feel so much more me. Clearer headed, positive, energised, skin feels less prickly and oily (i got bad hormonal acne) and I have a sex drive again. I genuinely hadn't realised how much it had affected me, cos it kinda creeps up on you, but I'm feeling so much better just a week after removal!
Ive totally lost my (usually quite high) sex drive. I've not been interested, sex felt like a chore and never really felt good. 
4 days after the coil came out I actually initiated sex, something I've had no inclination to do for the time I've had the coild, and things actually felt good. I'd forgotten they could! 
I've had hairloss too, and my instinct is it ties in with hormonal changes from contraception, but no doctor has confirmed this. 
I also had the weird feeling of watching my life rather than living it... which I've since read a few other people talk about, often using the words detachment,  dissociative head, or not-being-present. Usually a symptom of depression, which I was diagnosed with on the implant both times I used it, but it didn't get like that with this. I guess the jaydess is a lower hormone dose than the implant. 
So, if you're not sensitive to hormonal changes then it's brilliant, if you're not sure (like me) then maybe set times to check in on how you're really feeling, and if it's different to before. It can be magic, it just wasn't for me.

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I had the Jaydess inserted at the same time as having the copper coil removed. Whereas the copper coil made my periods much heavier, Jaydess stopped my period almost immediately and I haven't had one now in 3 years. I experience mild cramps and breast tenderness monthly when I would usually have my period but to a much lesser extent than I had previously when using other methods of contraception. 

I am due to have it removed in a few weeks as I am now hoping to conceive but I would have no qualms about getting another one in the future. I have tried various contraceptive pills, the implant and the copper coil (IUD) in the past but this is the method that I have found works best for me with far less side effects than the other methods.

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The Jaydess is the best IUD for those who are younger or haven't given birth. It's smaller that other IUD's so there is less cramping. I found that the insertion is super painful, but that only lasts 2 minutes max. The day I had it inserted I experienced bad cramps for the day but these were perfectly manageable with ibuprofen, Solpadeine Max and a hot water bottle (heat does wonders for cramps!). When I had my first Jaydess coil put in I experienced on and off bleeding and spotting for a few months, but now I have regular periods that are normally 4/5 days long, I experience cramping on the first day of my period but that is it. Although it is hormonal, the hormones are realised and centralised in your womb so I didn't find the added hormones to effect my moods or sex drive (which I did find with the pill). I would without a doubt recommend the Jaydess coil to anyone, the ease of the jaydess as contraception (never having to think about it) is definitely worth a couple of minutes of awful cramps when its inserted.

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Into my 3rd month and really happy with it. I switched from using the implant and my moods are much better and my bleeds have pretty much stopped. I'm getting pains and spotting at the same time every month so this is much more regular than what I've been used to. Insertion was not nearly bad as expected. Overall, very happy. 

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So i was on a number of pills from the age of 19.
From the mini pill to the combined pill.
I had recently stopped cilest as I noticed that over the past 3 years i had little to no sex drive and was always moody.
I found this website and started to research about alternatives.
So many people recommended the IUD, and one day i decided to just go for it. insertation is painful as I haven’t had kids yet.
But I’ve been on it for over 4 months and I finally have a sex drive, my skin is still good, with the odd spot. My mood is much better.
Only negative is that I’ve started to grow dark hairs on my neck and chin which i have to pluck. So i think i will need to look into laser hair removal. Also i am always hungry? I have gained 10lbs, but I’m not sure if this is fat or water weight as i work out 5 days a week!
Overall, I really like this method. I get extremely light bleeds, and i can always check the strings.
Also, when i finally decide to start a family, i can simply go get it removed.

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Got the coil fitted on day 1 of my period so the first week I was cramping pretty much non stop but they were still significantly less painful than normal period cramps. My period lasted a bit longer than normal (8-9 days vs 5) and it was heavier. I was also severly fatigued the next 4 days after fitting but then energy levels went back to normal. Been spotting between periods, my second period was longer again but significantly lighter than when I got it fitted. I’ve had no issues with my mental health, been feeling pretty good so far!

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Had mirena inserted during endo surgery. I had puss (pink and yellow) leaking from my vagina for 10 days straight. The smell was foul, like rotting meat. I was given antibiotics which made some improvement but swabs revealed no infection.  Then I had heavy blood flow for about 3 weeks. I also experienced severe lower back pain and inflammation which I am still seeing an osteopath for now, less than 3 months later. I’ve had the coil removed because the foul smell has started to come back. More swabs reveal no infection so I’m at a loss as to how I can fix this problem and it’s a real social killer as you can imagine. I also have anxiety and depression and I don’t think this change in hormones has helped me one bit. I feel extremely hypersensitive and friends and family have commented on it. I know everyone’s experience is different but I would tell anyone considering this method to run as fast as you can.

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My obs/gynae Dr recommended this. I had it inserted at the same time as my second c section. Other pills didn’t agree with me after the birth of my first daughter and I was struggling to find something that worked for me. The mini pill which was brilliant for so many years made me bleed, and all other pills turned me into a moody hormonal mess. The mirina coil has been brilliant so far. Initially I had horrendous back ache but I didn’t know if that was from child birth or the coil. Light exercise helped this. I also got thrush quite badly and have had mild pmt symptoms every now and again but nothing I can’t handle. I would definitely recommend this.

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I started using this after some bleeding and mood issues on the combined pill and the minipill. Insertion was WAY better than I anticipated- it was quite painful but totally bearable but I did get quite dizzy, lethargic and crampy once the nervous adrenaline wore off. I had breakthrough bleeding for a month afterwards and only spotted now and again and my periods eventually stopped after about 9 months. 

Unfortunately, the coil has really wrecked my sex life: I have to have very very gentle sex otherwise I bleed and cramp the next day as if I'm having a nasty period. Had an ultrasound to check it hadn't displaced but all was fine and the doctor said that this is something that just happens for some people with the coil. I have lowered libido (could be because I'm worried about pain and bleeding afterwards but I'm not sure). My skin has also become a little more prone to breakouts but this may just be my skin type that was previously masked by the combined pill.

Overall I'm very disappointed and will be switching to non-hormonal asap!

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Overall i love how easy it is to use and not worry about. My periods are not regular when i first get the new device then eventually become monthly spotting. my skin did get worse and i still get monthly cramps 

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I was given this aged 45 to combat prolonged and heavy periods (maybe starting to become premenopausal). With every period I would get other infection, like respiratory illnesses, because it left my body literally drained. The insertion was a bit painful, worse than a smear, but manageable, because you know it's going to be over quickly. I had some bleeding, cramping and back pain for a few days after, which were manageable with high doses of paracetamol. After the first week I started to experience hot flushes (never had one before), I couldn't jog (the tissue behind the kneecaps feels very uncomfortable and I never had problems with my knees before), had migraines and headaches, I have to remove a ball of hair from my brush after every brush, I keep snapping at people and experienced a complete loss of sex drive. After 6 month the initial hot flushes and migraines have gone, but all the other symptoms are still there. So there is a big bonus from not having any periods, I did not have a cough or cold for almost a year (which is also down to the general Covid lockdowns), BUT the side effects are too severe for me and I will get the hormonal coil removed.

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I have used the pill several years before, but often forgot to take it. This contraception method was much easier for me and as I know the hormones are only working locally and not systemically.

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Ask the doctor to cut the strings as short as they can - mine were left long and would hurt my partner during sex. That being said, I was able to get them cut and they soften after a while so it is no longer an issue.

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