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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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"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 Feb. 3, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 3, 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

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