Is Mirena IUD the Contraceptive Method for You? 

 As a hormonal intrauterine device, Minera is implanted into the uterus for an uninterrupted, continuous birth control.Shaped like the letter T, Mirena works by stiffening the cervical mucus to avert any potential impregnation.It also thins the lining of the uterus and partly subdues ovulation.

Benefits of Mirena

Mirena offers effective, long-term method of contraception. Among these are:

Making love is easy with this kind of contraception

Remains in place for five years or more

Have it removed any time you want and you are back to your normal fertility

Menstrual bleeding is lessened after three to six months of use

Decreases severe menstrual pain and pain related to endometriosis

The danger of acquiring pelvic inflammatory disease because of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are reduced

Threats of endometrial and cervical cancer are lessened

Safe to use while breast-feeding, but may cause uterine perforation if implanted right after giving birth

It does not have same side effects as that of other birth control methods with estrogen

Problems of Mirena

Mirena IUD has been linked to certain serious side effects and some of these are:

Uterus Perforation

Mirena may puncture the uterus or push in the uterine wall. Its rupture may lead to internal scarring, infection or injury to other organs which consequently need a surgical operation.

Migration

Delayed discovery of the perforation might lead the Mirena IUD to transfer to the abdominal wall, where intestinal perforations, intestinal obstruction, abscesses or adhesions may occur.

Expulsion

Half or whole Mirena IUD expulsion may occur.Younger women using Mirena IUD, women who have not had children or women who have the device inserted immediately after giving birth or abortion are the predisposing factors that expulsion may happen.

Infection

As a result of infection from Mirena IUD, women could suffer serious scarring that may reduce fertility, and in severe cases of infection, it may be fatal.

As a result of these serious side effects developed by users of Mirena IUD, 16 lawsuits were made against Bayer, claiming that usage of Mirena IUD caused perforated uterine wall, relocation of the device outside the uterus, and some other grave problems.Bayer later requested to have a mass tort in the state of Mirena cases for easy management, and for this reason, on August 9, 2012, the drug company sent an application to Judge Glenn A. Grant, acting administrative director of the New Jersey courts.