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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 | 83 |
47% |
| Menopause | 8 |
63% |
| Polycystic Ovarian Synd... | 2 |
50% |
| Pre-menstrual Syndrome ... | 2 |
100% |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 51% (99
Members)
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Mirena Reviews
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My first Mirena was a miracle, but the second one was a nightmare.
Working / Worked
Had installed 4 months ago and has already made a huge difference to my life! First couple of months i bled but that has settled down and the pain is a slight discomfort now in comparison. Period? What Period!
Working / Worked
It's been a lifesaver for me. It seems to stop endo from growing. no side effects either.
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this was supposed to prevent more ovarian cysts growing but has failed for that reason,but I will continue to use it fot the hormones it provides.
Working / Worked
stopped consistant bleeding that i had had for over 2 years
Working / Worked
More energy - less mood swings
Working / Worked
I still get extremely painful abdonimal pains that put me on the floor, and abnormal bleeding.
Working / Worked
Works ok. Still some pain at times, but I can live with it.
Working / Worked
have to have top up hormones to calm down my side effects!
Working / Worked
Did not work for me, I had it in for 8 moths and it had to be removed as I was in alot of pain. Docs thought my pain was down to the mirena but in fact it was the endometriosis.
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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]
