Safe & effective: Good for some one seeking long term contraception. It's good for 5 yrs. Helps decrease heavy periods. Failure rate is less than the pill and similar to sterilization . Fertility returns immediately upon removal. Simple office procedure to place, but make sure an experienced person is putting it in.
Answered 9/20/2013
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Excellent choice: The Mirena (levonorgestrel) IUD is one of the BEST forms of birth control available, it lasts 5 years, is ~99.5% effective, and thins the uterine lining so that you get lighter periods. 20% of women will stop having periods after 1 year and that's perfectly healthy. Effects in the uterus and so it won't affect or be affected by other medicadtion; very safe method; biggest risk after insertion is expulsion (1-2%).
Answered 5/28/2015
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