Massive Number of Mirena IUD Injury Reports Continues to Grow

Massive Number of Mirena IUD Injury Reports Continues to Grow

By Amanda Antell

The FDA has received over 45,000 Mirena IUD injury reports since the revelation that the popular intrauterine contraceptive can migrate and cause serious side effects. Since 2000, over 10 million women have used Mirena IUD as their form of birth control.

The Mirena IUD is a T-shaped devices implanted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, and to treat heavy menstrual bleeding. Manufactured by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, thousands of women are reporting serious injuries and complications related to this device. The recent count in injury reports by the FDA topples over 45,000 across the nation. Despite the lawsuits and warnings from the FDA, Bayer has chosen not recall Mirena or provide any additional warnings for the millions of women using the IUD.

Extreme and sometime life-altering side effects have been reported by some Mirena users. Of the most serious Mirena side effects, an ectopic pregnancy could occur, which is a life-threatening condition where the pregnancy is formed outside of the womb. Other potential side effects of the Mirena IUD include:

• Infection
• Internal bleeding
• Inflammation
• Expulsion of the Mirena IUD
• Abscesses
• Intestinal perforations or obstruction
• Perforation of the uterine wall
• Migration or movement of the Mirena IUD
• Embedment of the Mirena IUD in the uterine wall
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

In some Mirena injury reports, the IUD migrated to a different part of the body and released its hormones in places it wasn’t supposed to. Other than the pain it caused the patients, some women had become pregnant because the device was no longer in the uterus. For others, the IUD perforated their uterus, causing them to become infertile. Others claim that their Mirena IUD became attached to their bowels or diaphragm. Surgery is often required to locate and remove the IUD if it migrates.

The National Law Journal reports that more than two million women in the U.S. have used the Mirena IUD in the last decade. When the device was first approved in 2000, Bayer marketed Mirena to “busy moms,” claiming that Mirena would not only enhance their sex drive, but also promised to make them “look and feel great.” However, according to the U.S. Health and Human Services’ Division of Drug Marketing, Advertising and Communications, the contrary proved to be true. Customer reviews and scientific research concluded that in addition to the injury reports, Mirena IUDs could also cause decreased libido, weight gain, and acne.

If you believe that you or a loved one has been the victim of a Mirena IUD injury, you have legal options. Please visit the Mirena IUD Injury Class Action Lawsuit Investigation. There, you can submit your claim for a free legal review and if it qualifies for legal action, a skilled Mirena IUD lawyer will contact you for a free, no-obligation consultation. You will be guided through the litigation process at no out-of-pocket expenses or hidden fees. The Mirena attorneys working this investigation do not get paid until you do.