What are the benefits of the Mirena spiral among other contraceptives?
Mirena is used for contraception, treatment of excessive menstrual bleeding and overgrowth of the inner lining of the uterus. Mirena is placed in the uterus and is active for 5 years. The active substance is released within 24 hours at a rate of 20 mcg and after a few years, the rate is reduced to 11 mcg.
What are the contraindications for the introduction of Mirena?
It is forbidden to enter Mirena during pregnancy, if you have inflammatory diseases of the pelvic organs, infections of the urogenital tract, postpartum endometritis, abortion during the last 3 months, presence of dysplasia of the cervix, malignant formations of the uterus or cervix, when pathological uterine disease is present, or liver tumor, increased sensitivity to the components of the drug. If you experience a migraine, severe headache, jaundice, severe circulatory disorders after 7 days from entering Mirena, you should remove the product.
How is Mirena injected into the uterus?
Mirena should be introduced only by a qualified doctor into the uterus no later than seven days after the onset of menstruation. Mirena can’t be used after an abortion if the doctor isn’t sure that there are no genital infections. Mirena is not a contraceptive used after sexual intercourse. In some cases, patients experience pain and dizziness after system administration. If these phenomena continue for 60 minutes, the spiral should be removed and properly positioned. After removal of the spiral, you need to make sure that there are no alien objects in the uterus.
Are there any side effects?
Adverse reactions may occur after administration of a spiral into the uterus, but most of them occur when Mirena is used for therapeutic purposes rather than contraceptives. Frequent headaches, abdominal pain, changes like bleeding and various sexual excretions are possible. Also possible are conditions such as depression, nausea, acne, back pain, and breast pain.
Bleeding, nausea or dizziness may also occur when the spiral is removed.
