{"id":328,"date":"2014-07-21T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T15:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/?page_id=328"},"modified":"2024-01-24T17:02:29","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T17:02:29","slug":"mirena","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/mirena\/","title":{"rendered":"Mirena"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mirena.com\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-330\" src=\"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Mirena-logo-e1337127472731.jpg\" alt=\"Mirena Logo\" width=\"284\" height=\"154\" \/><\/a>For women seeking a long-term, reversible method of birth control, the\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mirena.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Mirena\u00ae IUD<\/strong><\/a><\/span>\u00a0is one of the most effective devices on the market. This hormone-releasing system is placed in your uterus and designed to prevent pregnancy for up to five years \u2013 you won\u2019t even know it\u2019s there! When you are ready to start a family, you can have the Mirena\u00ae device removed, and there is no wait time to observe before you begin conception.<\/p>\n<p>Mirena\u00ae was approved by the FDA in 2000 for use as a contraception device, and in 2009 as a treatment for heavy periods. The hormone levonorgestrel is released from the IUD into the uterus, and thickens cervical mucus to prevent sperm from fertilization.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Having Mirena\u00ae Placed:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Inserted by your healthcare provider during an office visit<\/li>\n<li>Typically takes just a few minutes<\/li>\n<li>Cramps, dizziness and\/or bleeding are common side effects. Ask your healthcare provider about over-the-counter pain medication you can take to minimize cramps<\/li>\n<li>Let your healthcare provider know if your side effects are severe or last more than 30 minutes as Mirena may not have been properly placed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mirena.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n<\/a><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mirena.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-2730\" src=\"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/T-shaped-intrauterine-birth-control-device-on-pink-background.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" \/>Mirena\u00ae<\/a><\/span>\u00a0is recommended for patients who have already had one or more children and seek long-term but not permanent birth\u00a0control. If you have experienced pelvic infections or illnesses in the past, this device may not be recommended for your use. We strongly advise a consultation with one of our doctors to determine the right birth control method for you.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more questions on\u00a0<span style=\"color: #008000;\"><a style=\"color: #008000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mirena.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mirena\u00ae<\/a><\/span>\u00a0and other types of contraception, please call The Group for Women at 757-466-5751.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For women seeking a long-term, reversible method of birth control, the\u00a0Mirena\u00ae IUD\u00a0is one of the most effective devices on the market. This hormone-releasing system is placed in your uterus and designed to prevent pregnancy for up to five years \u2013 you won\u2019t even know it\u2019s there! When you are ready to start a family, you [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=328"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2731,"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/328\/revisions\/2731"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegroupforwomen.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}