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Reviewer: rhiannon0425, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Breast pain, hair loss, exhaustion, decrease in memory function, swelling in legs and arms, tingling and numbness in my extremities, decrease in libido. I hated this contraceptive method. I would almost rather be pregnant!
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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It's apparently effective, as I have not gotten pregnant, but I have nearly every side effect. I was not told in advance about the possible side effects, and I was told it was safe to use while breast-feeding, and now I've learned it's not recommended. I'm very angry, and I am getting the iud removed ASAP.
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I had the Mirena IUD in and had several side effects including depression, nervousness, anxiety, nausea.
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