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Mirena

British  
/ maɪˈriːnə /

noun

  1. a type of intrauterine system See IUS

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Eventually, Young decided to move to the Mirena coil, which is inserted into the uterus and releases the hormone progestogen to prevent pregnancy, and which can make periods lighter, shorter or stop entirely.

From BBC ● Mar. 26, 2024

The Food and Drug Administration had approved the Mirena hormonal IUD for up to five years of pregnancy prevention and relief from heavy periods.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 10, 2022

Mirena Kim Handmade modern ceramics, including vessels, platters, bowls and cups.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2021

In the original Food and Drug Administration clinical trials, the five-year rates for the copper Paragard and hormonal Mirena were 60 percent and 55 percent, respectively.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 25, 2019

Another 17,000 claims are pending over its discontinued permanent birth-control implant Essure, which plaintiffs allege causes injuries ranging from depression to hysterectomy, and 2,700 over its longterm birth control device Mirena.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2018

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