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Progestins are hormones.
The low-dose progestins for contraception are used to prevent pregnancy. Other names for progestin-only oral contraceptives are minipills and progestin-only pills (POPs). Progestins can prevent fertilization by preventing a woman's egg from fully developing.
Also, progestins caus... continue
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Endometriosis | 82 |
46% |
| Menopause | 8 |
63% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 1 |
0% |
| Pre-menstrual Syndrome ... | 2 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 49% (97
Members)
find Mirena helpful
Mirena Reviews
Working / Worked
As long as I don't have a period, works moderately well in terms of period control. Still need pain relief on a daily basis
Working / Worked
it helped with the pain for a while but just found out that it has moved so have to have surgery to have it removed
Working / Worked
We're going on month 2 ... so we'll see if it works.
Working / Worked
Is helping a lot.
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lasted 6 months
Working / Worked
I started this therapy in January of 2009 & it has helped tremendously. Because of insurance, it is much more affordable than long term birth control, like the Nuva Ring, that adds up because of there being no generic.
Working / Worked
Worked as a form of birth control!
Working / Worked
Mirena coil, marvellous contraception, but no idea where I am with the menopause.
Working / Worked
Worked great for first year, now symptoms keep getting worse again. Although I have not had a period in almost 2 years.
Working / Worked
My first Mirena was a miracle, but the second one was a nightmare.
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hi there i asked my doc about mirena and she said that it wont stop endo from growing and it only prevents pregnancy. she also said mirena makes en... [More] -
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Hi there, Does Mirena hurt to get it put in or taken out? Does it work well? What's it feel like? thanks [More] -
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anyone out there tried mirena for their method of b.c.? i am considering it since i am not reacting well to my b.c. pills. i was wondering about sid... [More] -
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The mirena iud isn't put in your arm, it's placed inside your uterus [More] -
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Anyone use this Mirena IUD thing?? Just wondering if I should do it or not. My doctor is doing another lap at the end of March and wants to put this M... [More]
