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A member asked:

Does mirena (levonorgestrel) cause uterine thinning after removal..if so is that why i had a miscarriage?

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No: The Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud has Progesterone in it which can cause uterine thinning when it's in place, but after removal it's effects are soon gone completely. I'm sorry about your miscarriage, it's likely due to something else, though, not the mirena (levonorgestrel).

Dr Fowler agreed

Answered 6/30/2014

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I got my mirena (levonorgestrel) removed less than 2 days ago, it was not a normal removal, there was a lot of pain involved(bicornuate uterus). I was told i shouldn't bleed like a period. And i am. Call doc? Or er?

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