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A member asked:

If my friend takes anti biotics how active is her merina?

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Dr. Dennis Higginbotham answered

Specializes in American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology

No change: The Mirena (levonorgestrel) iud is not affected by antibiotics. The failure rate will be 1% or less with the mirena, (levonorgestrel) regardless of antibiotic use.

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Answered 3/6/2019

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3/09/2015 will be 5 yrs for my mirena (levonorgestrel). me & my boyfriend have been together for 8 years with a 4 yr old boy can i take my mirena (levonorgestrel) out myself want ababy?

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Hi there I have a Mirena thats been replaced about 2 years ago. I want to know if I can take Minerva on top of that? Main reason for wanting to use Minerva is die to struggling tremendously with my skin. Worried taking both is too much? Thank you

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