Mirena

Mirena IUDs are more popular with older women who’ve already had children, but want a reliable, long-term contraception option. Your ob/gyn implants the device into your uterus, where it remains for up to five years before removal. Some doctors even prescribe it specifically to treat women with heavy menstrual bleeding. This particular IUD also releases a progestin-like hormone called levonorgestrel. Doctors now associate levonorgestrel with some serious, life-changing complications that arise long after successful device implantation. Some patients suffer chronic, severe pain due to the IUD tilting or migrating away from the implantation site. If this happens, Mirena can puncture internal organs or perforate nearby tissues. In addition, it’s linked with a serious medical condition known as Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC). PTC patients suffer brain swelling and pressure, and its symptoms are quite similar to those used to diagnose brain tumors.

Pseudotumor cerebri symptoms may include:

Learn more about this device in our article archives.

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Mirena Manufacturer Acknowledges Warning

Thousand of women, especially those who’ve already had children, opt to use the intrauterine device (IUD) Mirena as a form of birth control, which is supposed to be effective for up to five years.

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Mirena Case Proceeds in State Court

Thousands of women around the U.S. have filed Mirena lawsuits against the manufacturers of these intrauterine devices (IUDs) that are used as a method of birth control and are supposed to last for up to five years.

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Tennessee Mirena Lawsuit Filed for Migration Injury Claim

Mirena lawsuits have been filed all across the U.S. after women have suffered serious complications and required surgical removal of the intrauterine device (IUD), even though it was supposed to be an effective form of birth control for up to five years.

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Bayer Opposes Federal Mirena Lawsuit Consolidation

Many women, especially those who’ve previously given birth, opt for an intrauterine device (IUD) such as Mirena as their chosen method birth control, which is supposed to be effective for up to five years.