I had the Mirena IUD, which was inserted in September 2021, removed in October 2026.The removal process was quite difficult, ...

When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...

The Mirena IUD is effective for five years, but Erin Jackson left hers in for six and a half. She was so scared of repeating the pain she felt when she had the contraceptive device inserted, she kept ...

It is not uncommon to hear people say, "I was recommended an IUD, but I'm worried about the pain during insertion." In fact, ...

When you are using birth control like a Mirena IUD, you need to know the risks of getting it inserted. There are common and expected Mirena side effects you can anticipate. What is Mirena? It's an IUD ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and ...

Mirena from Bayer AG is one of those products you don’t notice on a pharmacy shelf because the device itself never sits there in a box; it lives quietly in a gynecologist’s exam room, a T-shaped ...

The innovative Bayer Inserter for Skyla and Mirena features a thin, flexible insertion tube. The inserter is preloaded with a small, rounded flexible T-body and enables single-handed loading. The ...

WHIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 21, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bayer, a leader in women's healthcare, announced today the submission of a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) to the U.S. Food and Drug ...

I had a Mirena inserted on the 10th June. While I was not sore, beyond slight cramps on the day, I became very constipated later that week. I started to have a very sore stomach (not ovaries, etc) and ...

The pill, the patch, the ring — they're all great in theory, but if you constantly forget to take your pills or hate the waiting period for both the patch and ring, these might not be the best choices ...