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Can the mirena (levonorgestrel) iud increase the risk of ovarian cancer? does this birth control carry less risks than the pill?
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Mirena (levonorgestrel): Mirena (levonorgestrel) does not increase th risk of ovarian cancer and it carriers less risk than the pill.
Answered 12/26/2014
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