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Birth Control That's Convenient

With a full life keeping up with your family, work and friends—there's little time to think about birth control. Unlike injections, daily pills, vaginal rings or other methods, Mirena^® (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) provides birth control that you don't have to think about taking every day, every week or even every year. Once Mirena is properly placed, all you have to do is check the threads once a month. Your healthcare 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 healthcare provider.

Keeps your options open

If you decide you'd like to try to become pregnant, Mirena can be removed by a healthcare provider generally in one office visit. And you can start trying to become pregnant immediately. A woman's chances of getting pregnant within 12 months of having Mirena removed are approximately 80%.