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Benefits of Mirena®

Mirena® Takes the Hassle Out of Family Planning.

With the hassle-free protection of the Mirena® intrauterine contraceptive, you can think about the moment, not your birth control method. There are no daily, weekly or monthly hassles.1 And placement or removal takes only an office visit with your healthcare professional.

Hassle-free Convenience

  • 99.8% effective in preventing pregnancy for up to 5 years (or less, if you choose)2
  • Provides lower and steadier hormones than the Pill
  • Won't cause significant weight gain3
  • May also shorten, lighten or even eliminate periods4

99.8% Effective, Nothing You Have to Do1

Once in place, Mirena® works completely on its own. 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 use5

Effective and Reversible

Easily removed with quick return to fertility — 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.

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

Keep Your Options Open

  • You decide when you want to try to become pregnant again
  • Unlike surgery, Mirena® lets you keep your birth control options open (25% of women who have tubal ligation regret the decision later)
  • Easy for your healthcare professional to replace at the end of 5 years
  • Easy for your healthcare professional to remove whenever you choose

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Benefits for Moms
Britt shares why she and her husband decided that Mirena® was the right birth control option for their family plan.

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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.
Your healthcare professional may advise you to periodically check yourself once Mirena® is placed.
2.
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.
3.
No effect on weight seen in larger studies with >5-year follow-up (Luukkainen T, Lahteenmaki P, Toivonen J. Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine device. Ann Med. 1990;22:85-90).
4.
In fact, by 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.
5.
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.