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for Myrena Coil

Rating Summary based on 60 reviews

  • 5 Stars
    		16
  • 4 Stars
    		15
  • 3 Stars
    		4
  • 2 Stars
    		8
  • 1 Star
    		17

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  		• 2.8
  		• 2.3
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  • 56 of 56 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 5 welshfruitbat

    Member since 01/12/2005

    Reviews written: 49

    5 Stars Mirena - the way forward 28/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Sorts out your contraception issues

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Some people can experience side effects

    After having our second child and after lots of discussion with my husband and visits to the Family Planning Clinic, I decided to have a coil fitted. There are currently two different types of coil available. The IUD and the IUS. The Intrauterine Device (IUD) can be left in for three to ten years, and is a plastic and copper device which is inserted into your womb. It has a thread which hangs from it, and you need to check it on a regular basis to ensure the coil is still in the correct place. The Intrauterine System (IUS) can be left in for up to five years. Instead of being made of copper ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    sadoldbag

    5 Stars Miraculous Myrena 23/01/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Cost free, hassle free, pain free, baby free

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Uncomfortable to have put in, some spotting

    Myrena coil is an intra-uterine thing but not a real coil, as it is not made of copper. it is plastic, with progesterone in it. The docs say that progesterone released directly into your uterus is much better than taken orally. I have had 5 children, and decided that almost certainly number 5 (aged 11 months), is the one going to be labelled baby of the family his whole life. In the twenty-odd years before, during and after my children I have tried most contraceptives. This one is by far the best for me. As we know, contraceptives suit different people. Why did I wait til I was 40 years old to ... more
  • 80 of 80 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    water-witch

    5 Stars No more monthlies 15/09/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages can stop your periods!

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Slight risk of ectopic pregnancy

    It is very easy just to assume that the vast majority of women are on the pill. Whenever you open a womens magazine you can be bombarded with information about oral contraceptives. We are kept relatively well informed about the latest pill scares and most women don't feel uncomfortable about discussing their pill experiences. What of the rest of us, the ones that cannot take the pill for any reason? The options do not tend to get the same press coverage and it is singularly more embarrassing to discuss problems with a cap or coil with your female friends. It feels more personal, somehow! I ... more
  • 24 of 24 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    s_bardell

    4 Stars The choice of a new generation 25/11/2002
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages No periods, fuss free contraception

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Potential side effects

    Six years ago, to address my heavy and prolonged periods, I had the Myrena coil fitted. It was explained to me by my very informative well women doctor as a inter-uterine contraceptive device with a hormone impregnated section that would deliver a far lower dose of progesterone than the pill directly into the womb lining. I had had a number of years of fertility treatment to no avail and as a result had taken the decision to have my tubes clipped to ensure that I would not accidentally fall pregnant if I became fertile. My periods had got heavier and longer and I was getting desperate for a ... more
  • 40 of 40 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 8 sandemp

    Member since 21/10/2002

    Reviews written: 582

    5 Stars Don't want to get pregnant....try Mirena 22/12/2004
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages No pills, or injections.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Only protects from pregnancy!!!

    After having fallen pregnant while on the pill not once but twice, I was looking for a somewhat more reliable method of contraception after the birth of my last child. So I visited the family planning clinic, where the options were laid out in front of me. Sterilisation : This is a very final option, which I wasn't happy to try mainly due to family circumstances. The Depo Injection : I had tried this previously and although I found it very good, it is a bit of a pain having injections every three months. The Coil (Intrauterine device) : A device placed in the womb. I was warned this may make ... more
  • 10 of 10 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    lindylou62

    5 Stars Mirena Coil 17/06/2007
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages No periods. No pregnancy

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Spotting. No protection against STD

    Last year I decided to change my contraception. I had been using Microgynon pills but as I am getting older (44), over weight and have a family history of heart problems it was time to change. I work for my doctors surgery so I discussed it with one of the lady gp's first. She recommended Mirena coil. There was no way she would recommend sterilisation as that can cause increased bleeding, not something I wanted. She also told me to take some paracetamols about an hour before having the coil fitted so the pain relief was already in my system. As I said I work for my doctors surgery and only the ... more
  • 61 of 62 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    Level 7 just.bcoz

    Member since 09/07/2007

    Reviews written: 227

    5 Stars My Mirena Review with images 15/02/2008
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages reduces bleeding, cramps, mood swings etc

    Disadvantages Disadvantages embarrassing and painful when getting it fitted

    MIRENA What Is Mirena A Mirena is an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device (IUD or Coil) which is fitted directly into a woman's womb. The Mirena can be removed at any time or it can remain in place for up to five years. Every year you will have to have a check up to make sure that the Mirena is still in place and this will be carried out by your GP or a doctor at the Woman's Health Unit (WHU). I had my Mirena fitted in May 2007 at the Woman's Health unit at the local hospital. Is The Mirena Just Used As A Contraceptive? The Mirena has many uses; the main reason for getting it fitted is to stop ... more
  • 12 of 12 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    gunner_mel

    3 Stars The Mirena, maybe not to everyone's taste. 09/11/2009
    User doesn't recommend the product

    Advantages Advantages Low maintenace and very reliable contraceptive method

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Strong side effects in my case

    I first had the Mirena inserted after the birth of my second child at the age of 28. I had struggled with severe mood swings whilst taking the the contraceptive pill (mini pill) and had after years of changing between different types of pills lost the faith in it. My GP therefore suggested the Mirena coil is inserted into the womb. Once inserted it steadily releases a low level hormone into the womb (uterus) called Levonorgestrel. This is a synthetic form of the female sex hormone, progesterone. The Mirena coil can once inserted be left in the womb for up to 5 years which is obviously one of ... more
  • 8 of 8 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    cher1974

    4 Stars No Pain No Gain This ones not for the men 30/10/2009
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages The end result was worth it no monthly periods

    Disadvantages Disadvantages There is some discomfort involved

    I have chosen to write a review on this as it is something definitely has mixed reviews on and as nobody has yet to write a review on it I am hoping this will be of use to some people. First off I want to point out that the coil is an IUD an intrauterine device which are also referred to as : The Coil The Loop The Copper T -------- The technical jargon ------------- taken from netdoctor.co.uk It's very small - not much longer than a matchstick. Indeed, any IUD could comfortably sit in the palm of your hand. Your womb (uterus) is actually about the size of your clenched fist. So if you close ... more
  • 33 of 33 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    y2krosebuddie

    4 Stars Women only.... 04/05/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages solves heavy periods

    Disadvantages Disadvantages a few unpleasant side effects

    For years I suffered with heavy periods the doctors either shrugged it off or put me on some ineffective drug like Danol that could only be used for a few months at a time. Then I found a sympathetic lady doctor that specialises in womens problems, she said she would first try me on these tablets to help stop the bleeding. I cant remember the name of these tablets but whatever they were they left me feeling permanently sick and ill. I read the small print on the leaflet enclosed with these tablets and apparantley they were tablets that were presribed for post operative conditions to stop ... more
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