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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)
find Mirena helpful
Mirena Reviews
Not Working
perforated my uterine wall and required surgery to remove
Not Working
ive had the mirena for 4 years now...its not working. side effects are that i havnt had a period in about 3 years.
Not Working
I had it put in after I had my little girl in
November last year and I had to have it taken out in December.
November last year and I had to have it taken out in December.
Not Working
I had horrible pain with the mirena and continued spotting. It came out with my Hysterectomy.
Not Working
I actually had this IUD in when I was diagnosed with endo. Somehow it made the pain worse and I had it removed when I had my laparoscopy.
Not Working
I had to have it removed after only a week because it gave me a horrible infection in my uterus.
Not Working
Still having menses and painful cramps. No side effects.
Not Working
has stopped my periods but hasnt stop me going in hospital
Not Working
made pains worse from day one!!
Not Working
I had this a while ago, and it didn't help me, I ended up with pelvic inflammatory disease on top of the endo because of it, (even though they say it can't cause infection?!)&had to be on IV antibiotics every couple of weeks for months to cure it!
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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]
