Mirena vs. Depo-estradiol: side effect and effectiveness comparison (a real world drug study)
Summary:
We compare the side effects and drug effectiveness of Mirena and Depo-estradiol. The phase IV clinical study is created by eHealthMe based on reports (from sources including the FDA) of 249,959 people who take Mirena and Depo-estradiol, and is updated regularly.
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 Depo-estradiol?
Depo-estradiol has active ingredients of estradiol cypionate. It is often used in birth control. eHealthMe is studying from 724 Depo-estradiol users. Check the latest studies of Depo-estradiol.
249,959 people who take Mirena and Depo-estradiol are studied.

Drugs being compared in this study:
- Depo-Estradiol (estradiol cypionate)
- Mirena (levonorgestrel)
Most common side effects of the drugs, overall:
Most common side effects of the drugs, in long term (1+ years) use:
Drug effectiveness:
Mirena:
- not at all: 3.08 %
- somewhat: 7.54 %
- moderate: 13.37 %
- high: 29.88 %
- very high: 46.13 %
Depo-Estradiol:
- not at all: 0 %
- somewhat: 15.79 %
- moderate: 36.84 %
- high: 23.68 %
- very high: 23.68 %
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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 (143,524 reports)
- Depo-estradiol (693 reports)
Browse all side effects of Mirena:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zBrowse all side effects of Depo-estradiol:
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y zHow the study uses the data?
The study is based on levonorgestrel and estradiol cypionate (the active ingredients of Mirena and Depo-estradiol, respectively). Other drugs that have the same active ingredients (e.g. generic drugs or brand names) are also considered. Dosage of drugs is not considered in the study.
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).
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