If you’re assessing your contraceptive needs, you might consider a long-term option that makes life easier on a number of fronts.

Taking a daily contraceptive pill can be a headache to remember and manage, sometimes causing undue stress you would rather do without. It might help to know there’s an easy and reliable way to stay protected, without the daily effort, which can alleviate some other problems too.

'FIT AND FORGET' CONTRACEPTION
Mirena is a long-term ‘fit and forget’ contraceptive providing up to five years protection from pregnancy.

Once fitted by your doctor, Mirena releases small amounts of the hormone levonorgestrel (similar to the progesterone your body makes) at a constant rate, meaning daily contraception takes care of itself. And because it sits inside the uterus, delivering hormones directly where needed, Mirena works on a much lower dose of hormones than most oral contraceptives.

If you change your mind about having a baby, Mirena is 100% reversible.
 
MIRENA ALSO TREATS HEAVY BLEEDING
As well as its contraceptive benefits, Mirena effectively treats heavy

MIRENA BENEFITS

• ‘Fit and forget’ device that doesn’t require a daily routine
• Lower-dose contraception
• Up to five years’ protection or until you want to get pregnant
• Fully reversible
• Helps women with heavy menstrual bleeding; periods become lighter and shorter
• Affordable (an upfront insertion fee and normal doctor’s fee applies) – funding may be available.

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MIRENA is an intrauterine system containing 52mg levonorgestrel, which is slowly released over 5 years at an initial rate of 20mcg/24hours. MIRENA is a Prescription Medicine for contraception. MIRENA is also a treatment for unexplained heavy menstrual bleeding and provides endometrial protection when oestrogen therapy is prescribed for menopausal symptoms. MIRENA must not be used during pregnancy, if there is any sign of pelvic or genital tract infection, inflammation or cancer, if there is uterine or cervical anomaly, malignancy or undiagnosed abnormal bleeding or active liver disease. MIRENA should be inserted by a doctor who has been trained in the insertion technique. Removal of MIRENA is recommended if the following medical conditions occur; an increased susceptibility to infections, acute infection not responding to treatment, migraine, jaundice, increased blood pressure, hormone-sensitive cancer or severe cardiovascular disease. MIRENA must be removed if pregnancy (which might be ectopic) or perforation is suspected. The pattern of unwanted effects, which are more common in the first months of use, should be explained to you. Unwanted effects including changes to menstrual patterns, back pain, mood or weight changes and benign ovarian cysts are commonly reported. If these continue or other side-effects occur, see your doctor for advice. The possibility of rare side effects such as expulsion, perforation or ectopic pregnancy should be discussed with your doctor. MIRENA is funded for patients who meet the Heavy Menstrual Bleeding Criteria. MIRENA is not funded for contraception. An insertion fee may also apply. A product of Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals, 3 Argus Place, Hillcrest, Auckland. Phone 0800 80 45 45. L.NZ.04.2011.0034 TAPS NA4856
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