Mirena coil vs Benilexa coil

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Mirena coil

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Benilexa coil

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Overview

Rated 3.5

532 reviews

Every 8 years

Frequency

Over 99%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Rated 5.0

1 reviews

Every 8 years

Frequency

Over 99%

Effectiveness

None

Blood clot risk

None

Effect on fertility

Mirena coil ingredients

Main hormones in Mirena coil

Androgenic progestogen


Benilexa coil ingredients

Main hormones in Benilexa coil

Androgenic progestogen

What Lowdown reviewers say

43% no impact on mood

52% stopped periods

45% no impact

57% no impact

54% no impact on skin

Cycle return

29% in 1 month

100% don’t know impact

100% lighter periods

100% don’t know impact

100% no impact

100% no impact on skin

Cycle return

Not enough data to say

Benefits: What this contraceptive can help with

Adenomyosis

Endometriosis

Heavy periods

Menopause

Period pain

Adenomyosis

Endometriosis

Heavy periods

Period pain

Menopause

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Mirena coil reviews

532 reviews

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

Mirena coil  

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!

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Somewhat positive mood

0 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3rd Oct 24

Mirena coil  

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

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  16th Sep 24

Mirena coil  

The mirena coil was excruiciating to have inserted, I am so shocked that no pain relief was offered and i had to spend the rest of the day in bed with severe cramps which continued for a few days. My skin had a very poor reaction and i developed quite bad cystic acne across my face, chest and back as a result, which I did not have previously.


Worse skin

1 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 3 - 5 yr
29 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3 days ago

Mirena coil  

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

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 5 - 8 yr
31 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  3rd Oct 24

Mirena coil  

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

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 12 - 18 mo
34 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  16th Sep 24

Mirena coil  

The mirena coil was excruiciating to have inserted, I am so shocked that no pain relief was offered and i had to spend the rest of the day in bed with severe cramps which continued for a few days. My skin had a very poor reaction and i developed quite bad cystic acne across my face, chest and back as a result, which I did not have previously.


Worse skin

1 helpful

0 comments


Benilexa coil reviews

1 reviews

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  25th Apr 24

Benilexa coil  

Amazing


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

Hormonal coil (IUS)  
Used for 1 - 3 mo
24 years old
🇬🇧 UK
  •  25th Apr 24

Benilexa coil  

Amazing


Top side effects not reported

0 helpful

0 comments

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