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If my friend takes anti biotics how active is her merina?
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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.
Answered 3/6/2019
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