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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

Treatment Success Rate

Top 5 Communities
Condition Members Success
Endometriosis
180
52%
Menopause
14
50%
Polycystic Ovarian Synd...
7
57%
Pre-menstrual Syndrome ...
6
83%
Hysterectomy
2
0%
Overall, 54% (213 Members) find Mirena helpful
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Mirena Reviews

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Working / Worked
Just got it installed. So far I feel worse. Tons of cramping and I haven't stopped bleeding from the surgery. That was almost 3 weeks ago.
Working / Worked
Never really eased my endometriosis symptoms.
Working / Worked
I bled constantly for 6 mths so had it taken out
Working / Worked
Just on this for birth control.
Working / Worked
I had this placed in March of 2010 just for a new birth control, not knowing I had endo. Luckily for me I stopped getting my period while on it so it seems to be working pretty well for me. Though after my surgery I did get my period once.
Working / Worked
This obviously is not a treatment for clotting disorder but a birth control method that is one of the only ones I can use in spite of the clotting disorder since all systemic hormonal birth control methods are not an option hormonal birth control contributed to my getting PEs in the first place. Mirena DOES have some hormones in it but these are localized which is apparently OK. So far so good after nearly a year though Mirena not easy in other ways.
Working / Worked
Had it put in Dec of 2008... seems to be doing good, but this last year did start getting light cramps...
I was bleeding 30 days stooping for 2 weeks then starting again. I cannot take oral contraceptives so the doctor inserted a Mirena IUD. It has worked awesome.
Working / Worked
I like it as a birth control and it does help the pain a little
Working / Worked
no way had it removed
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Discussions

  1. Discussion: Mirena and Bipolar
    My GYN recommended Mirena a few years ago when I developed liver tumors from being on the pill. I loved being on the pill, I was on seasonique, which... [More]
  2. Discussion: Mirena and Bipolar
    Hi, I have Bipolar II, and got Mirena in Aug 2012, due to finding my Lamictal dose being lowered by 60 % due to the estrogen in the pill speeding up t... [More]
  3. Discussion: Mirena and Bipolar
    OK...I just re-read your Topic. You are considering GETTING the Mirena .... I 'm not sure how using an IUD would affect being bipolar. In the... [More]
  4. Discussion: Mirena and Bipolar
    I just Googled Mirena..a site came up on IUD infections ? Maybe you have the spelling wrong ? [More]
  5. Discussion: Mirena and Bipolar
    Hello, I am considering getting the MIrena and was wondering if anyone has gotten the Mirena, is Bipolar or depressed and has had any problems? [More]