Comparatively speaking, the Mirena IUD has more side effects than the Paragard simply because it is hormone-based. Expected side effects of the Mirena are cramps, spotting, and a tendency toward ...

Learn more about how to determine whether it’s right for you. The copper IUD is a long lasting, nonhormonal birth control placed into the uterus by a doctor, explains Kecia Gaither, MD ...

They don't have to think about. And, like I said the new Mirena IUD can even make their periods lighter. And most women are thrilled. They don't want heavier periods, they want lighter periods.

These include intrauterine devices or IUDs (such as Mirena ... IUD did not increase meningioma risk (and they did not investigate contraceptive implants). There are benefits and side-effects ...

The EU decision follows a green light from the FDA for longer-duration use of Mirena – an intrauterine device (IUD) that also delivers the hormone levonorgestrel – in August. It was first ...