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A member asked:

Id like to have the mirena contraceptive put in, is it a hospital procedure or does a gyne do it?

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Office procedure: This is usually placed during a simple office procedure while awake. It takes a few minutes.

Dr Hegab agreed

Answered 10/29/2018

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