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Mirena ® IUD
Mirena ® IUD Injury Mirena Lawsuits The Mirena® intrauterine device (IUD) is a T-shaped birth control product meant to be inserted into the uterus for up to five years at a time. The product prevents pregnancy by slowly releasing a hormone that helps prevent egg fertilization by thickening cervical mucus while also thinning the uterine lining and partially suppressing ovulation. Mirena also is approved to treat heavy menstrual bleeding. Mirena has been linked to severe health issues related to complications from uterine perforation, where the IUD perforates the wall of the uterus. These perforations can occur when the device erodes the wall of the uterus or shifts location spontaneously. According to an abstract provided by the US National Center for Biotechnology Information, severe lower abdominal pain and abnormal bleeding may be warning signs of a perforation. Other perforation injuries are often discovered during check-up visits. While perforation may be detected at the time of insertion, some perforations lack symptoms and may not be detected for a long period of time. Delayed detection of a uterine perforation can result in Mirena migrating to other parts of the body, which can cause internal damage and other severe injuries. In some cases, surgery is needed to retrieve the IUD from a patient. Who is at risk for uterine perforation? Bayer, the drug #39;s manufacturer, reports the risk of a uterine perforation from Mirena is between 1/1000 and 1/10000 insertions ...From:Kondos LawViews:0 0ratingsTime:00:31More inPeople Blogs

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