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Hi. ive been seeing bright red blood when i wipe for the past 4 days now. im on mirena (levonorgestrel) and i had unprotected sex 2 weeks ago. should i be worried?

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Side effects of: Mirena (levonorgestrel) do include abnormal female bleeding. Check with a home pregnancy test; however, chances are low.

Answered 1/5/2016

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