Mirena does not contain estrogen (progestin-only), and this could be a factor in these women's experiences with low-sex drive (compared to the combination oral contraception, that contains both estrogen and progestin).
Unfortunately, there are no statistics that I have found regarding actual causes of low libido from Mirena.
I also responded to your other post regarding who Mirena is recommended for:
I believe Mirena IUD was primarily for women who already have had children. Have you talked with your health care provider about this? Here is some information from the Mirena website:
"Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is recommended for women who have had at least one child. This is because most of the medical research conducted on Mirena for FDA approval was among women who had at least one child." source: http://www.mirena-us.com/mirena_right/index.jsp
Comment Reply
Mirena does not contain estrogen (progestin-only), and this could be a factor in these women's experiences with low-sex drive (compared to the combination oral contraception, that contains both estrogen and progestin).
Unfortunately, there are no statistics that I have found regarding actual causes of low libido from Mirena.
I also responded to your other post regarding who Mirena is recommended for:
I believe Mirena IUD was primarily for women who already have had children. Have you talked with your health care provider about this? Here is some information from the Mirena website:
September 26, 2010 - 6:39pm"Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is recommended for women who have had at least one child. This is because most of the medical research conducted on Mirena for FDA approval was among women who had at least one child." source: http://www.mirena-us.com/mirena_right/index.jsp
This Comment
Reply