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Who should not get and IUD

You should not get an IUD… if you:

  • Are or might be pregnant; Mirena cannot be used as an emergency contraceptive
  • Have a serious pelvic infection called pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) or have had PID in the past unless you have had a normal pregnancy after the infection went away
  • Have an untreated pelvic or genital infection now
  • Have had a serious pelvic infection in the past 3 months after a pregnancy
  • Can get infections easily. For example, if you:
    • Have multiple sexual partners or your partner has multiple sexual partners
    • Have problems with your immune system
    • Use or abuse intravenous drugs
  • Have or suspect you might have cancer of the uterus or cervix
  • Have bleeding from the vagina that has not been explained
  • Have liver disease or a liver tumor
  • Have breast cancer or any other cancer that is sensitive to progestin (a female hormone), now or in the past
  • Have an intrauterine device in your uterus already
  • Have a condition of the uterus that changes the shape of the uterine cavity, such as large fibroid tumors
  • Are allergic to levonorgestrel, silicone, polyethylene, silica, barium sulfate or iron oxide
  • Have had a heart attack
  • Have had a stroke
  • Were born with heart disease or have problems with your heart valves
  • Have problems with blood clotting or take medicine to reduce clotting
  • Have AIDS, HIV, or any other sexually transmitted infection

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