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Is Mirena Birth Control Safe?

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Posted on Tue, 28 Jun 2016
Question: so I'm 0n the mirena birth control and a friend of mine posted this link http://www.drugdangers.com/mirena/recall.htm

m not having any problems with being uncomfortable or anything I feel fine. it has stopped my cycle an everything. but seeing that freaked me out should I get it taken out?
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Rakhi Tayal (1 hour later)
Brief Answer:
These side effects are rare.

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for trusting us with your health concern.
I have seen the link you posted. The side effects mentioned- uterine perforation and pelvic inflammation are seen in less than 3% of cases using Mirena. These are not common side effects and are associated with all the intrauterine devices.
Since you are not having any problems in using the mirena and it is still a safe option for contraception, you can continue using it. There is no need to be unnecessarily alarmed.
Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Rakhi Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal
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Is Mirena Birth Control Safe?

Brief Answer: These side effects are rare. Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for trusting us with your health concern. I have seen the link you posted. The side effects mentioned- uterine perforation and pelvic inflammation are seen in less than 3% of cases using Mirena. These are not common side effects and are associated with all the intrauterine devices. Since you are not having any problems in using the mirena and it is still a safe option for contraception, you can continue using it. There is no need to be unnecessarily alarmed. Please feel free to discuss further. I will be glad to answer the follow up queries that you have. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Rakhi Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Rakhi-Tayal