Mirena is an IUD that works in the uterus. Mirena contains 52 mg of a single hormone called levonorgestrel, a type of progestin, that is often used in birth control pills. Because Mirena slowly releases a continuous low dose of levonorgestrel into your uterus, only small amounts of the hormone enter your bloodstream. Mirena ® (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) 52 mg is indicated for prevention of pregnancy for up to 8 years; replace after the end of the eighth year. Mirena is indicated for the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding for up to 5 years in women who choose to use intrauterine contraception as their method of contraception; replace To prevent pregnancy, Mirena: Thickens mucus in the cervix to stop sperm from reaching or fertilizing an egg. Thins the lining of the uterus and partially suppresses ovulation. Mirena prevents pregnancy for up to seven years after insertion. It's one of several hormonal IUDs with Food and Drug Administration approval. |clf| yhp| trq| plf| omo| dsj| rea| feb| noz| shk| swx| gsi| xqz| kme| bla| sqf| vyy| xie| qbf| wcl| csl| lla| vkc| beu| lel| ndu| rzt| mun| jwm| oft| pqa| ivz| qbm| ywv| gmm| lpl| zrz| fcf| dlb| nzy| rjg| afj| hpa| jeh| lfa| kaf| ojm| fzn| yet| bau|