Mirena
Britishnoun
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The only treatment offered to her was a Mirena coil, and she now feels she has been "put on the back burner" with no further medication.
From BBC
Her thirst for creation and curiosity about new materials have propelled her to participate in various residencies and workshops, such as making paper pulp sculptures at Mirena Kim’s studio in Mid-City and learning glass casting in the Yucca Valley.
From Los Angeles Times
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
Adele has now given up bodybuilding - but she has also been put on HRT and a Mirena coil, which completely stops her monthly periods, to help her perimenopausal symptoms.
From BBC
"Because I have the Mirena coil and my hormones feel stable, I'm not prepared to remove it to check if I'm having a bleed."
From BBC
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