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Can a high protein diet affect my iud (mirena) efficiency? and viceversa? (my health is ok)
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No.: Your diet will have no effect on the efficiency of your Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud, and the Mirena (levonorgestrel) will have no effect on your diet.
Answered 6/22/2017
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