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Mirena

British  
/ maɪˈriːnə /

noun

  1. a type of intrauterine system See IUS

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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 • Apr. 24, 2025

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

Hormone-releasing IUDs, such as Mirena and Skyla, can cause spotting or irregular bleeding, especially in the first six months of use.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2017