#drug_of_the_day #Mirena What is Mirena? Mirena Intrauterine System (IUS) contains levonorgestrel, a female hormone that can cause changes in your cervical mucus and uterine lining, making it harder for sperm to reach the uterus and harder for a fertilized egg to attach to the uterus. Mirena is a plastic device that contains this hormone. This device is placed in the uterus where it slowly releases the hormone to prevent pregnancy for 3 to 5 years. Mirena is for use in a woman who has had at least one child. Mirena is also used in women who have heavy menstrual bleeding and choose to use an intrauterine form of birth control. Levonorgestrel is a progestin hormone and does not contain estrogen. The Mirena intrauterine device release levonorgestrel in the uterus, but only small amounts of the hormone reach the bloodstream. Important information Mirena should not be used during pregnancy. You should not use Mirena if you have abnormal vaginal bleeding, uterine infection after a pregnancy, pelvic inflammatory disease (PID), uterine fibroid tumors, a vaginal or cervical infection, abnormal Pap smear, breast cancer, cervical or uterine cancer, liver disease, or liver tumor. Call your doctor at once if you have symptoms of a stroke or heart attack, such as sudden numbness or weakness, severe headache, or chest pain.
Posted on: Mon, 01 Sep 2014 11:09:49 +0000
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