When you are using birth control like a Mirena IUD, you need to know the risks of getting it inserted. There are common and expected Mirena side effects you can anticipate. What is Mirena? It's an IUD ...

When I was first introduced to the world of intrauterine devices (IUDs), I had decided that I no longer wanted to take birth-control pills and had began looking for ...

NEWS: A June 2015 Facebook post reported a woman's claims of experiencing an adverse reaction to the Mirena IUD. On 7 July 2015, a Facebook user published a status update reporting she had experienced ...

A New York federal judge has ruled in favor of Bayer AG against nearly 1,300 lawsuits filed by women who say they suffered internal injuries from the company's Mirena intra-uterine contraceptive ...

IUDs, or intrauterine devices, are growing in popularity as long-acting birth control options. This birth control device sits inside the uterus and keeps sperm cells away from a person's eggs, ...

The Mirena IUD is effective for five years, but Erin Jackson left hers in for six and a half. She was so scared of repeating the pain she felt when she had the contraceptive device inserted, she kept ...

In a taupe-walled exam room at the Women’s Community Clinic in San Francisco, lead clinician Lisa Mihaly plucks a small laminated card from a cabinet. Tethered to the card are three T-shaped IUDs, or ...

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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and ...

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