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What Mirena® Users May Expect

Now that you're using Mirena® intrauterine contraceptive's hassle-free protection, you can think about the moment, not your birth control method. And you can have peace of mind knowing that you're using a hassle-free birth control method that prevents pregnancy for up to 5 years (or less, if you choose).1

99.8% Effective

Since Mirena® works entirely on its own, now that it’s in place there's nothing you have to do2. Unlike other methods, it doesn't rely on your using it regularly and properly to be effective.

Mirena®

Mirena® 99.8% | The Pill 92% | Patch/Ring 92% | Condoms 85%

Method effectiveness with typical use3

Extra Benefits You're Receiving From Mirena®

  • Provides lower and steadier hormones than the Pill
  • Won't cause significant weight gain4
  • Easy for your healthcare professional to replace at the end of 5 years (or less, if you choose)
  • May also shorten, lighten or even eliminate your periods—after one year of use, there may be up to a 90% reduction in menstrual bleeding, and 20% of Mirena® users had no bleeding or spotting at all

Safe, Easy Removal With a Quick Return to Fertility1

  • You decide when you want to try to become pregnant
  • Unlike surgery, Mirena® lets you keep your birth control options open (25% of women who have tubal ligation regret the decision later)

Rest Easy With Proven Safety

  • Used successfully by more than 8 million women worldwide over the past 16 years
  • FDA-approved
  • 9 out of 10 women who use Mirena® would recommend it to their friends

Side Effects Almost Always Decrease Over Time

Side effects with Mirena® are most common during the first three months after insertion and decrease over time.

Percentage of Women Reporting Side Effects During the First
Three Months and Fifth Year of Use
SIDE EFFECTS AT 3 MONTHS AT 5 YEARS
Lower abdominal pain (cramping) 10.5% 2.0%
Acne or other skin problems 3.5% 1.8%
Back pain 3.1% 1.0%
Breast tenderness 3.1% 1.0%
Headache 2.8% 1.6%
Mood changes 2.5% Less than 1.0%
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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.

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.

1.
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.
2.
Your healthcare professional may advise you to periodically check yourself once Mirena® is placed.
3.
Within first year of typical use; among typical couples who initiate use of a method (not necessarily for the first time), the percentage who do not experience an accidental pregnancy during the first year if they do not stop use for any other reason.
4.
No effect on weight seen in larger studies with >5-year follow-up (Luukkainen T, Lahteenmaki P, Toivonen J. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device.