Thursday, March 8, 2007

Birth Control-The Mirena Way

If you are looking for an effective birth control try Mirena. Mirena has been around since 2001. It is just now getting its over due exposure. Unlike the other birth control methods, the birth control pill, birth control patch, IUD and diaphram Mirena has pregnancy prevention up to five years. With Mirena there is no weekly or monthly visits to the doctor. No surgery. It is a one time procedure that is implanted during your office visit afterwards you can go home. You may experience some pain like menstrual cramps while this procedure is occurring but that is it. WHALA you're done!

What is Mirena you ask? It is an estrogen free intrauterine contraceptive that gives small amounts of hormones to the uterus. The effective rate of Mirena is 99.9% which sounds whole lot better than the 92% rate of the birth control pill and patch or the 85% rate of the condom. Unlike the other birth control methods you gain less weight with Mirena. It also is easily removed if you decide that you are ready to conceive and it shortens and lightens your periods.

Mirena has been around for over 16 years. Since the time it was introduced to the United States in 2001, 8 million people worldwide has been using this form of birth control. Now, although the Mirena has proven to be the most wanted birth control on the market to date, there are some side effects. You may experience some back pain, breast tenderness, headache, nausea, skin problems and ovarian cysts. As with any birth control method except for abstinence comes a risk but Mirena seems to be the best method so far on the market. Talk with your doctor and find out which method is best for you.

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