What you should know about the Mirena IUD

A number of lawsuits have been filed by women who allege Bayerdownplayed the seriousness of possible Mirena side effects. Plaintiffs inthese lawsuits claim they experienced serious, and in some cases life-

location, sometimes months or years after placement. Spontaneous devicemigration can lead to a myriad of problems, according to these lawsuits,including uterine perforations, uterine rupture, infection, scarring andadhesions, organ damage (if the IUD migrates outside of the uterus), andectopic pregnancy.

Unfortunately, many women were unaware of the potential for dangerousMirena injuries when they chose this method of birth control. The U.S. Food& Drug Administration (FDA) has even warned Bayer that certain promotionalmaterials for the product downplayed serious Mirena IUD side effects.

scarring, intestinal obstructions, organ damage and infections, can haveserious, even permanent consequences for a woman’s health and well-being.Any one of these Mirena IUD side effects can require surgical intervention,and place a woman’s fertility, as well as her life, at risk.

Mirena IUD side effects, including uterine perforations, device migration,

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threatening Mirena complications after the device migrated from its original