Are the tens machine worth it? Ovira?

[Juditd21]

Hi!

I was diagnosed with endometriosis two weeks ago. Mirena coil was fitted during the surgery and my cramps came back (no as bad as it use to be 🤞🏻) before the mirena I was under two mini pills x days to cut completely my period and handle my pain.

I am really thinking about investing in a tens machine but I wonder if is it really worth it to invest in the ovira one or others have them same results? The price is significantly higher.

I would love to hear your experiences.

Thanks in advance x

[Christin_a]

I haven't used ovira but literally everything I read about it, says its a tens machine with a massive pink tax. All because it's marketed to those who have periods.

I used a tens machine I got off amazon for about £20, it has something like 20 settings each with varying degrees of intensity. And it does help, it takes some getting used to as it is an odd sensation.

Personally I would not get an orvia because it's just like the rest of them from what I can see and read.

[Juditd21 in reply to Christin_a]

Thank you for your reply, I thought so but I wanted to make sure. Do you mind if I ask you which one did you get from amazon, please? I might get it straight away as I am using too much painkillers and I don't like to abuse them. Thanks x

[Christin_a in reply to Juditd21]

Mines a nursal one. Multiple settings and up to 4pads can be worn at any one time.

[Thisisme-]

my boyfriend got me one, I rarely use it though. Mostly during early days when the severity is not bad.

As it was mentioned earlier it is most likely not a bigger difference from Amazon ones.

You can test it and return within 3 months if not using, but I would just go ahead with the cheaper option.

I use mine roughly a day per month, maybe even a day every 2 month as I’m pretty ok dealing with a moderate pain by its own. But it doesn’t help with an extreme severe pain.

I started taking magnesium and was recently prescribed Rigevidon so I want to test them all together , hoping to reduce “on painkillers” days to 1

Will see how that goes 😅

[Cailleach]

Hi, I use the Ova2 one which I got on Amazon for under £30. It works well for me, but I have had some issues. The connector part on the cable broke on the first one but Amazon replaced the whole thing. Same thing happened on the second one but I realised you could buy a replacement cable for about £6 so I did that. No more problems so far. I generally wear it all day. I found the waistband attachment didn’t stay on my waistband ( roll of fat in the way) but I made a little pocket which I pin to the front of my trousers and that works well.

Hope you find something that suits.

[Amber83]

I also got one from Amazon and find it does help even just as a distraction and having a different feeling to pain to think about. Mine was £30.

Ovira is defo a tens machine with pink tax

amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B0841B...

[Claire_Alexandra]

I have the Breuer one that heats and tens. If you think of it as a butterfly it’s the wings that are the tens and the body is the heat. It’s really helpful but I use more on my back than front which still works. Again I had a tens before and ability to move pads separately probably helpful to learn where it works best and heat wise it’s not a hot water bottle but similar to deep heat patch kinda thing. I use it while working but buttons often get knocked by clothes/chair if I lean and forget so bit annoying tbh. Worth it but worth knowing it’s limitations.

[Juditd21]

Thank you so much for your replies, I had ordered one from amazon finally, I will give it a try,hope that helps a little bit!Thanks for your time ♥️