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With a family and full life, there's little time to think about birth control. Instead of the hassles of injections, daily pills and other methods, Mirena® intrauterine contraceptive provides birth control that you don't have to think about.1
Once it's placed during a short visit to your healthcare professional, it starts to work right away, providing pregnancy prevention that's 99.8% effective for up to 5 years (or less, if you choose).2
Once in place, Mirena® works on its own. Unlike many other methods, it doesn't rely on your using it regularly and properly to be effective. So you can enjoy spontaneous, immediate intimacy.
"My husband had been planning to have a vasectomy after our second child was born. That seemed like the simplest option since we don't intend to have any more children. But after our talk, my husband and I had second thoughts about whether we really wanted to commit to a permanent form of contraception at this point in our lives. And when you told me about Mirena®, I knew it was right for me."
—Nicole
If you decide you'd like to try to become pregnant, Mirena® can be easily removed by your healthcare professional. In fact, studies show your chances of getting pregnant after Mirena® is removed are similar to women who had not been using any form of birth control.
Most women will also experience shorter, lighter periods with Mirena®. However, in the first 3 to 6 months after Mirena® is placed, you may experience heavier periods because the lining of your uterus is shedding. But once your body gets used to Mirena® and your uterus has shed, your period may even stop entirely. When Mirena® is removed, your uterine lining and menstrual cycle will return to the way they were before you used Mirena®.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT MIRENA®:
Only you and your healthcare professional can decide if Mirena is right for you. Mirena does not protect against HIV or sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). Candidates for Mirena have had a child. Mirena is not appropriate for women who are or may be pregnant; or who may have a distorted uterine cavity; acute genital infections including pelvic inflammatory disease; cancer of the cervix, uterus, or breasts; unexplained vaginal bleeding; or acute liver disease or tumors (benign or malignant). In rare cases, perforation or embedment may occur. Mirena may become completely or partially dislodged. In the rare event you think you're pregnant, contact your healthcare professional without delay to be evaluated for ectopic pregnancy. Ovarian cysts may occur and typically disappear. Persistent cysts should be evaluated. Missing periods or irregular bleeding is common in the first few months, followed by shorter, lighter periods.
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