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Talking to Your Healthcare Provider
The more your healthcare provider knows about your health and the type of birth control you want, the more he or she can help you make the right choice.
Not sure if Mirena® is right for you?
Answer these questions and bring them with you to your healthcare provider.
Be sure to share any current or past health conditions that you have to help you both decide if Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) may be right for you.
Your healthcare provider needs to know if you:
- Recently had a baby or if you are breastfeeding
- Have ever had pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
- Have ever had an ectopic pregnancy
- Have diabetes (high blood sugar)
- Have heart disease or a congenital heart conditions
- Have problems with blood clotting or have taken medicine to reduce clotting
- Have high blood pressure
For a more complete list of considerations to discuss with your healthcare provider click here.
Just The Facts
Find out why Mirena might be a good choice for women who don't want to think about taking birth control every day.
INDICATIONS & USAGE
Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is a hormone-releasing system placed in your uterus to prevent pregnancy for as long as you want for up to 5 years. Mirena also treats heavy periods in women who choose intrauterine contraception.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION ABOUT MIRENA
Only you and your healthcare provider can decide if Mirena is right for you. Mirena is recommended for women who have had a child.
- Don't use Mirena if you have a pelvic infection, get infections easily or have certain cancers. Less than 1% of users get a serious infection called pelvic inflammatory disease. If you have persistent pelvic or abdominal pain, see your healthcare provider.
- Mirena may attach to or go through the wall of the uterus and cause other problems. If Mirena comes out, use back-up birth control and call your healthcare provider.
- Although uncommon, pregnancy while using Mirena can be life threatening and may result in loss of pregnancy or fertility.
- Ovarian cysts may occur and usually disappear.
- Bleeding and spotting may increase in the first few months and continue to be irregular. Periods over time may become shorter, lighter or even stop.
Mirena does not protect against HIV or STDs.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.
For important risk and use information, please see the patient prescribing information.
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