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Mirena coil

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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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Hormonal coil (IUS)

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Really painful during insertion but settled within 2 days. Some cramps now and again and spots on face have increased, also experienced some on my back which I’ve never had before. 
Some spotting and first few weeks had a light bleed. Now periods are a lot lighter. 
However it can be felt slightly during sex.

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After years of different methods, I chose the IUS after my third child as I wanted something long term without me having to remember something every day. 
Aside from increased acne, which has been a fair amount, I am happy with the IUS and would get it again. After speaking with the nurse practitioner, she assures me the acne will calm down

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I got the Levosert coil inserted last year. Getting it in was quite painful and I had pain for a few days afterwards then I was fine. I don’t get periods any more which doesn’t bother me but once a month I feel like my hormones increase and I get really sore boobs and an increase in appetite.

I was having problems with hair loss at first but this seems to have calmed down and was also getting a lot of whitehead spots on my chin which come back from time to time so that’s quite annoying.

I think I feel a bit more scatty than I usually do I’m forgetting a lot of things and can be quite disorganised but not 100% sure this is a cause of the coil.

It’s not made too much of a drastic change to my every day life and I’m glad I don’t need to worry about contraception for another 5 years.

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Had this fitted just over 5 months ago. I blead continously for the 4 months, every day. Still experiencing bleeding, but not all the time now. I have no idea if I've had a period since having it fitted as the bleeding I've been experiencing acts like a period, however it does seem to be improving now. Unfortunately it has made my skin quite spotty, especially my face and back. 5 months on and i still am experiencing cramps, mainly in my right thigh/groin area, but it coincides with bleeding afterwards. On the plus side, I really have not experienced many headaches or weight gain!

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I've had the coil fitted for 2 months now. I had it fitted on my period which I think helped make the process relatively easy. Some cramping for a couple of days afterwards, but mostly no major symptoms. My first period was on time and very veryyyy light (pantiliner only). Second period came on time, but feels heavier this time - still considered light but need a pad now. Still adjusting to it all.

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Having this inserted was a very painful experience. Not the insertion but the cramps that came straight after. I spent the full night in terrible pain and was sick/very faint. However I must say once these pains passed I became slowly very settled with it. It was so much better than having to remember to take the pill everyday and once I knew how to check that it was in okay I was very happy. However after a month i started to get BV and Thrush as well as a LOT of spots! I’m gutted because other than this I actually love this form of contraception but I think its best I get in touch with my doctor to see what help there can be and whether its worth trying a different type of coil. (I will however be asking if I can get a better form of pain relief this time.)

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I inserted this coil back in January 2020. The experience to get it inserted in itself was different than I thought. The nurses were very kind and sweet, but it was painful to the point tears rolled down my face (without me being able to hold them back) and I think I only managed the rest of the day, because I asked for a local anaesthetic for the insertion. 
In terms of mood I remember not being myself and being quick-tempered for a few months. 7 months later I want to get it removed, because my sweating is ridiculous and I have a foul stench coming from both my armpits and down there  after 3 to 4 hours after a shower or having washed (not sure if others around me feel it, but I do and it's very uncomfortable). Also my hair is super greasy as it has never been like this. The only plus side I see to hit is the reduction of period, which for me didn't disappear completely, but is a lot less than before. I have a health issue (angioma in the left cheek in my face) that hadn't bothered me in years and resurfaced after inserting the coil. I believe it's related because it's very sensitive to hormones fluctuation, because while testing other contraception methods years ago this would happen also.
Looking forward to getting it removed and going back to the Nuvaring which was my previous go to contraception after testing different pills for years.

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I got the Levosert coil fitted in April 2022 within 3 weeks I had removed it. I wish I had never got it fitted and gone with my gut instinct, which was to get the non-hormal coil or just stuck with taking the pill. 

As I approached my first period after having the coil fitted, I; 

1. Became super emotional, 
2. Couldn't stop crying, 
3. Felt depressed and didn't want to get out of bed, 
4. Was anxious, 
5. Felt extremely nervous, 
6. My breasts were really tender, 
7. I felt dizzy at times, 
8. I had a lot more discharge then before 
9. Overall just felt like I was going through a mental health crisis. 

While l sometimes get emotional leading up to my period, this is something that I had never experienced before. I started questioning whether I wanted children and if I could cope with pregnancy and the hormonal changes I would go through, something I never questioned before. I wasn't coping with my hormones with the coil fitted, so how could I possibly manage through pregnancy. The only pros, I can report is that my period was a lot lighter then normal, but lasted longer, and I no longer had to remembering to take a pill daily, not really worth the cons in my opinion. 

I started reading up more about the side effects of the coil, and read stories of women who had kept it in for months, who's doctors had told them that it takes time to settle, I wasn't prepared to wait for it to settle, the thought of going through these kinds of emotions every month for 3 - 6 months before it settled was not an option for me. The side affects I experienced, apparently affect 1 in 10 women, I never thought I would be that 1 in 10. 

I have now gone back on the pill on approaching what should have been my next period; I missed a period as I wanted a break from bleeding; I bled for 7 days after the coil was fitted and 7 days after it was removed (I also had a period between that time). On approach what should been my next period I did't feel, no where near as emotional as I did when the coil was fitted. I was so happy that I got it removed. I am now approaching what should be my 2nd period after getting the coil removed and I have again been quite emotional this past week, this is hard to deal with as I have never experienced this level of emotional up and down before being on the coil. My advice is think long and hard before taking any kind of contraception, our bodies are different and go through changes over the years so what may have worked previously may not work now, swapping between contraception may also effect your hormones. There is just not enough research on the link between depression, anxiety etc and hormonal contraception, so please be aware of these possible effects. 

Ladies only you know your body, if the coil doesn't feel right please get it removed, don't suffer in silence or suffer for the sake of contraception, its really not worth it.  

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Afterwards I felt very moody and all over the place for a few days but eventually all fine no issues. 

I’m honestly mixed about this. Insertion was painful. Honestly the worst thing I’ve ever felt and I took paracetamol and had the pain relief injection. After the first day things went well. Regular periods. Average sex drive. No issues. Until 10 months later when I noticed it had slowly started to fall out and I didn’t know until it was too late. I became pregnant as the coil was half in half out. This lead to complications. So it didn’t start or end well for me but the middle bit was fine. 

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For someone with heavy & painful periods, this has been a game changer. The insertion process wasn't too bad at all. It was uncomfortable but nothing out of the ordinary for someone who as been through hell with their periods! I have little to no bleeding now, and some cramps but nothing that some mefenamic acid cannot sort out. Highly recommend. I feel much more myself, and I'm not overloading my body with hormones all of the time. 

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