Mirena Birth Control Lawsuits

Mirena can cause some serious side effects, some of which the drug manufacturer failed to warn users.

The tiny T-shaped implant can cut through a woman’s uterus, travel into her body, and become lodged in a flap of peritoneal tissue known as the omentum or nearby vital organs.

Mirena Migration Symptoms

  • Abdominal or pelvic pain
  • Cramping
  • Recurrent urinary tract infections
  • Spotting or bleeding
  • Blood in the urine
  • Irritation while going to the bathroom

Mirena users who experience these symptoms should speak with a physician immediately to avoid permanent damage.

Mirena is an intrauterine device (IUD) that releases doses of the hormone levonorgestrel into the bloodstream for up to five years to prevent pregnancy. The FDA approved the drug as a contraceptive in 2000, but Mirena’s packaging does not warn users of the risk of migration out of the uterus.

Once Mirena embeds itself somewhere, the result can be a life-threatening infection that requires prompt removal surgery before more harm is done. If a woman becomes pregnant with Mirena, she cannot have the implant removed until she delivers the baby. Some women are having difficulties getting pregnant at all after Mirena damages their uterus.

The drug manufacturer didn’t tell you that your birth control could slice into your body. If Mirena injured you, contact Monheit Law for a Mirena lawyer today. A consultation is free and only takes a moment of your time, but it could make a very big difference.

Mirena Side Effects

Many women have had Mirena surgically removed after the tiny T-shaped device spontaneously sliced through their uterus and wandered into the abdomen.

More than two million women in the U.S. use Mirena, but the drug manufacturer Bayer has failed to warn them that Mirena can migrate and cause severe damage to their bodies.

Mirena Side Effects

  • Perforation of the uterine wall or cervix
  • Mirena migration into the abdomen or other organs
  • Embedment in the uterine wall
  • Pregnancy in the fallopian tube (ectopic)
  • Pregnancy with Mirena still in the uterus (intrauterine)
  • Sepsis
  • Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID)
  • Ovarian cysts

If Mirena injured you, you’re not alone. Call Monheit Law today to connect with a Mirena lawyer. A call is free and only takes a moment, but a Mirena lawsuit could make a difference in your life and the lives of countless other women who have also suffered.