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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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After a negative experience on the Mirena coil - and having already tried the injection and various pills - Matilda wanted to do something different.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2023

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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