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Menstuff® has compiled the following
information on MIRENA® is an effective,
long-acting and reversible method of birth
control.
Birth control you don't have
to think about
10 years of European
experience
Birth control you don't
have to think about
Unlike most birth control methods that are not
fully effective unless you follow a strict routine,
MIRENA® requires no daily attention, yet less
than 1 in 100 women using MIRENA® becomes
pregnant during 5 years of use with
MIRENA®.
MIRENA® (levonorgestrel-releasing
intrauterine system) is a unique form of
long-acting birth control for mothers. It is placed
in the uterus by your healthcare professional
during a routine office visit and gradually
releases a very small amount of levonorgestrel (one
of the hormones commonly found in the Pill) every
day to prevent pregnancy for 5 full years.
- Is 99% effective
- Is inserted in minutes during a single
office visit, and is effective immediately
- Doesn't require a daily pill-taking routine,
the discomfort of injections, or the hassle of
barrier methods such as condoms or
diaphragms
- Gives you the freedom of greater sexual
spontaneity
- Is checked once a year by your healthcare
professional as part of your routine exam to
make sure that is still placed properly
- Can easily be removed by your healthcare
professional at any time
10 years of European
experience
Recently approved by the FDA, MIRENA® has been
available in Europe for more than 10 years, and has
been used successfully by approximately 2 million
women.
Studies suggest several ways that MIRENA®
prevents pregnancy. We do not know which of these
actions is most important for preventing pregnancy,
and most likely all of them work together.
- Thickening the cervical mucus, which makes
it difficult for sperm to get through to
fertilize the egg
- Inhibiting normal sperm function (movement)
inside the uterus and the ovarian tubes
- Reducing the growth of the lining of the
uterus
- Changes in your menstrual period
The levonorgestrel in MIRENA® works to
reduce the monthly thickening of the lining of your
uterus. Because there is less thickening, there
will eventually be little or no menstrual flow with
your period. This is not harmful and isn't anything
to worry about. Once MIRENA® is removed, your
uterine lining and menstrual pattern will return to
their previous states.
For the first 3 to 6 months, you will experience
frequent spotting (a small amount of blood loss) or
light bleeding requiring sanitary protection in
addition to your monthly period. Your monthly
period may become irregular during this time. A few
women may have heavy or prolonged bleeding during
this time.
After your body adjusts, the number of bleeding
days is likely to decrease, and you may even find
that your periods stop altogether.
Source: www.mirena-us.com/consumer/wa\hatis.html
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