How effective is Mirena for Endometriosis? (a real world drug study)
Summary:
Overall ratings: 3.3/5 Long term ratings: 3.7/5
This is a phase IV clinical study of how effective Mirena (levonorgestrel) is for Endometriosis and for what kind of people. The study is created by eHealthMe from 43 Mirena users and is updated continuously.
What is Mirena?
Mirena has active ingredients of levonorgestrel. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 145,266 Mirena users. Check the latest studies of Mirena.
What is Endometriosis?
Endometriosis (appearance of endometrial tissue outside the uterus and causing pelvic pain) is found to be associated with 423 drugs and 561 conditions by eHealthMe. Check the latest studies of Endometriosis.
43 people are studied for taking Mirena in Endometriosis
Overall effectiveness (number of people):

Long term (1+ years) effectiveness (number of people):

Mirena effectiveness for Endometriosis (number of people):
Overall:
- not at all: 3
- somewhat: 11
- moderate: 8
- high: 13
- very high: 8
Long Term:
- not at all: 1
- somewhat: 3
- moderate: 6
- high: 8
- very high: 8
Gender of people who take Mirena for Endometriosis *:
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who take Mirena for Endometriosis *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 2.33 %
- 20-29: 32.56 %
- 30-39: 39.53 %
- 40-49: 23.26 %
- 50-59: 2.33 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
Who find Mirena more effective for Endometriosis?
Gender of people who take Mirena for Endometriosis *:
- female: 100 %
- male: 0.0 %
Age of people who take Mirena for Endometriosis *:
- 0-1: 0.0 %
- 2-9: 0.0 %
- 10-19: 4.76 %
- 20-29: 38.1 %
- 30-39: 28.57 %
- 40-49: 23.81 %
- 50-59: 4.76 %
- 60+: 0.0 %
* Approximation only. Some reports may have incomplete information.
Do you take Mirena?
- You can start a phase IV clinical trial to monitor Mirena safety and effectiveness.How to use the study?
DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting your doctor. If there are any serious or long term adverse effects discovered in the study, discuss the study with your doctor to ensure that proper medication management will be in place if applicable.
Related studies
Alternative drugs to, pros and cons of:
- Mirena (145,266 reports)
Treatments, associated drugs and conditions:
- Endometriosis (19,678 reports)
How the study uses the data?
The study is based on levonorgestrel (the active ingredients of Mirena) and Mirena (the brand name). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs) are not considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study neither.
Who is eHealthMe?
With medical big data and proven AI/ML algorithms, eHealthMe provides a platform for everyone to run phase IV clinical trials. We study millions of patients and 5,000 more each day. Results of our real-world drug study have been referenced on 800+ peer-reviewed medical publications, including The Lancet, Mayo Clinic Proceedings, and Nature. Our analysis results are available to researchers, health care professionals, patients (testimonials), and software developers (open API).
WARNING, DISCLAIMER, USE FOR PUBLICATION
WARNING: Please DO NOT STOP MEDICATIONS without first consulting a physician since doing so could be hazardous to your health.
DISCLAIMER: All material available on eHealthMe.com is for informational purposes only, and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment provided by a qualified healthcare provider. All information is observation-only. Our phase IV clinical studies alone cannot establish cause-effect relationship. Different individuals may respond to medication in different ways. Every effort has been made to ensure that all information is accurate, up-to-date, and complete, but no guarantee is made to that effect. The use of the eHealthMe site and its content is at your own risk.
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