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Benefits of Mirena^®

Mirena is birth control you don't have to think about taking every day, every week or even every year.

Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) works continuously, without a pill, without a daily hassle. Once Mirena is properly placed, all you have to do is check the threads once a month. Your health care provider can show you how. If you have trouble finding the threads, be sure to use a backup form of birth control and call your health care provider.

What else you should know about Mirena:

• It's over 99% effective at preventing pregnancy and is one of the most effective forms of birth control
• Works for long as you want, for up to 5 years
• Allows you to try to become pregnant immediately* once you have it removed by your health care provider

Keep your family planning options open

With Mirena, you get effective protection and flexibility. Especially since you can have it removed as soon as you want to try to have another baby.* Any way you look at it, you're in control.

Your health care provider can generally place or remove Mirena during an office visit. He or she will check for proper placement, because if not properly placed, removal can be difficult.

* A woman's chances of getting pregnant within 12 months of having Mirena removed are approximately 80%.