Sonograms Recommended for Mirena IUD Users

Sonograms Recommended for Mirena IUD Users

By Andrea Gressman

The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is a very popular birth control option on the market today. One of the reasons that it is so popular is because it is advertised with the ability to provide reliable and convenient birth control for several years. In fact, some reports say up to 10 years, although many experts feel that using the Mirena IUD for that length of time would not be healthy for the user.

Regardless of how many women are using the Mirena IUD implant device today there have been some severe side effects linked to it that many go completely unaware of until it is too late. Migration of the device is a very serious problem and it seems to happen randomly without reason and regardless of the length of time you have had Mirena implanted.
When the Mirena IUD migrates it can cause severe injuries. The Mirena IUD can be embedded into other areas of the body. It can also cause ectopic pregnancies, just to name a few of the side effects.  In 2011 there was a study completed that suggested women with the Mirena IUD could have a sonogram annually to ensure that the implant was in its proper place. However, that suggestion came too late for the many women who have already experienced these severe side effects and are facing serious and long-term injuries as a result of the Mirena IUD.

It has not been made clear at this time whether or not the suggestion of an annual sonogram will help the many women who have filed Mirena lawsuits. If the manufacturer, Bayer Pharmaceuticals, endorses the recommendation as a part of the Mirena IUD follow-up care it could be looked at as an admission that there is a problem. However, this type of care could potentially save a number of women from experiencing the severe side effects the Mirena IUD could cause and prevent so many future Mirena lawsuits from taking place.

However, the study is over a year old at this point and this type of preventative care has not become standard care for women with Mirena IUDs, so it is likely that the recommendation could go ignored unless the patient requests this type of extra treatment. It is unsure at this time how many will do that as the side effect risks are still not widely known by Mirena users and potential users.

Potential Side Effects of Mirena

There are a number of very serious side effects that the Mirena IUD has been associated with. Some of these include the following:

• Abscesses
• Birth of a child with a birth defect
• Embedment in the uterus
• Erosion of adjacent areas such as the vagina
• Infertility
• Inflammation of the membrane that lines the abdominal cavity and internal organs (Peritonitis)
• Intestinal perforations or obstruction
• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
• Perforation of the uterus

Help for Women Who Have Suffered from Mirena Side Effects

If you or someone you know has experienced a negative side effect, such as perforation of the uterus, infertility, or you gave birth to a child with a birth defect because of a Mirena IUD birth control device, there is help out there.  Visit the Mirena IUD Injury Class Action Lawsuit Settlement Investigation page right away to receive your free consultation from a Mirena lawsuit attorney.