WebMD

What to Know About Mirena and Breast Cancer

Mirena is a type of intrauterine devices (IUD) that prevents pregnancy for up to 6 years. It works by releasing a hormone called levonorgestrel, a type of progestin. Because of this, Mirena is not ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Mirena Approved for Pregnancy Prevention for Up to 8 Years

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system), extending the duration of use for up to 8 ...
Nasdaq

Bayer's Mirena Gets Approval In Europe For Extended Duration Of Use In Contraception

(RTTNews) - German pharmaceutical company Bayer AG (BAYZF.PK, BAYRY.PK, BYR.L) announced Friday that Mirena (52mg LNG IUS), its long-acting reversible intrauterine system, received regulatory approval ...
WebMD

What to Know About Mirena and Depression

Mirena is a brand of birth control called an intrauterine device (IUD). Your doctor places it inside your uterus (womb). The small t-shaped piece of plastic can stay ...
The Washington Post

And Mirena Makes Three

A Dec. 19 Health section article incorrectly described Depo-Provera as containing "higher levels of the same hormone" as the new intrauterine device Mirena. Depo-Provera is a progestin-only ...