Compare Nuvaring vs Mirena

Compare Nuvaring

vs Mirena

Compare Nuvaring to Mirena. To make a decision about Nuvaring vs Mirena, click here for a Medication Risk Map to help you select Nuvaring or Mirena

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Uses of Nuvaring

Nuvaring is also known by the generic name Etonogestrel-Ethinyl Estradiol

USES:
This medication is a combination of 2 hormones (an estrogen and a progestin) and is used to prevent pregnancy. It works mainly by preventing the release of an egg (ovulation) during your menstrual cycle. It also can work by making vaginal fluid thicker to help prevent sperm from reaching an egg (fertilization) and by changing the lining of the uterus (womb) to prevent attachment of a fertilized egg. If a fertilized egg does not attach to the uterus, it passes out of the body.

Using this hormone ring does not protect you or your partner against HIV or other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

Uses of Mirena

Mirena is also known by the generic name Levonorgestrel

USES:
This product is a small, flexible device that is placed in the womb (uterus) to prevent pregnancy. It is used in women who desire reversible birth control that works for a long time (up to 5 years). The device works by slowly releasing a hormone (levonorgestrel) that is similar to a certain substance made by a woman's body.

This product is only intended for women who have previously given birth and have only one sexual partner. It is not meant for women with a history of certain infections/conditions (e.g., pelvic inflammatory disease, sexually transmitted disease, a certain problem pregnancy called ectopic pregnancy). For more information, consult your doctor.

The use of this medication device does not protect you or your partner against sexually transmitted diseases (e.g., HIV, gonorrhea).

Carefully read all of the information provided by your doctor, and ask any questions you may have about this product or other birth control methods that may be right for you.

Nuvaring and Mirena Have 1 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects in Common

Critical Seriousness - High Blood Pressure - Hypertension is a Life Threatening Side Effect of both Nuvaring and Mirena. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Life Threatening Side Effects associated with Nuvaring and Mirena.

Nuvaring Has 11 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Mirena

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in Vein - Thrombophlebitis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Heart Attack - Myocardial Infarction is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - A Blood Clot within the Blood Vessels of the Eye - Retinal Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Disease of the Gallbladder - Gallbladder Disease is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot Formation in Veins - Venous Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Stroke - Cerebrovascular Accident is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in Lung - Pulmonary Thromboembolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Benign Tumor of Liver Cells - Benign Hepatic Cell Adenoma is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Hemorrhage in the Brain - Cerebrovascular Hemorrhage is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Blood Clot in the Brain - Cerebral Thrombosis is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Acute Blood Clot in an Artery - Acute Arterial Thromboembolism is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Click for a searchable interactive map of all Life Threatening Side Effects associated with Nuvaring and Mirena.

Mirena Has 10 Life Threatening (Major) Side Effects Not Found in Nuvaring

Critical Seriousness - Anemia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Enlargement of an Ovary - Ovarian Enlargement is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Absence of Menstrual Periods - Amenorrhea is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual Period - Metrorrhagia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Depression is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods - Menorrhagia is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Perforation of Uterus caused by IUD - Uterine Perforation by Intrauterine Contraceptive Device is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease - Inflammatory Disease of Female Pelvic Organs is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Blood Infection caused by group A Streptococcus Bacteria - Septicemia due to Streptococcus group A is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Critical Seriousness - Rash - Skin Rash is a Life Threatening Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

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Nuvaring and Mirena Have 1 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects in Common

Mood Changes is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of both Nuvaring and Mirena. Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Nuvaring and Mirena.

Nuvaring Has 8 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Mirena

Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual Period - Metrorrhagia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Head Pain - Headache Disorder is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Feel Like Throwing Up - Nausea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Weight Gain is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Inflammation or Infection of Vagina - Vaginitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Acute Infection of the Nose, Throat or Sinus - Upper Respiratory Infection is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Sinus Irritation and Congestion - Sinusitis is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

Discharge from the Vagina - Vaginal Discharge is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Nuvaring but not Mirena.

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Mirena Has 7 Most Frequently Occurring Side Effects Not Found in Mirena

Enlargement of an Ovary - Ovarian Enlargement is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Mirena but not Nuvaring.

Absence of Menstrual Periods - Amenorrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Mirena but not Nuvaring.

Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual Period - Metrorrhagia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Mirena but not Nuvaring.

Abnormally Long or Heavy Periods - Menorrhagia is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Mirena but not Nuvaring.

Infrequent Menstruation - Oligomenorrhea is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Mirena but not Nuvaring.

Ovarian Cyst is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Mirena but not Nuvaring.

Stomach Cramps - Abdominal Pain with Cramps is a Frequently Occurring Side Effect of Mirena but not Nuvaring.

Click for a searchable interactive map of all Side Effects associated with Nuvaring and Mirena.

Nuvaring and Mirena Treat 2 Conditions in Common

Birth Control - Pregnancy Contraception is treated by both Nuvaring and Mirena.

Nuvaring has 34 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Nuvaring.

Nuvaring Vaginal Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriousness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Benign Hepatic Cell Adenoma - Benign Tumor of Liver Cells is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Breast Carcinoma - Breast Cancer is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Cerebrovascular Disorder - Any Disorder of the Blood Vessels of the Brain is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Cholestasis of Pregnancy - Jaundice associated with Pregnancy is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Coronary Artery Disease - Disease of the Arteries of the Heart is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Deep Venous Thrombosis - Blood Clot in a Deep Vein is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Diabetes with Vascular Disease Complication - Diabetes with Blood Vessel Disease is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Endometrial Carcinoma - Cancer in the Lining of the Uterus is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Estrogen-Dependent Neoplasm - Tumor that is Dependent on Estrogen for Growth is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Major Surgery with Prolonged Post-Operative Immobilization - Long Period of being Bed-Ridden after Major Surgery is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Malignant Neoplasm of Liver - Liver Cancer is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Metrorrhagia - Bleeding Not Related to Menstrual Period is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Non Q-Wave Myocardial Infarction - Non-Q Wave Heart Attack is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Retinal Thrombosis - A Blood Clot within the Blood Vessels of the Eye is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Severe Uncontrolled Hypertension - Severe Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Thromboembolic Disorder - Obstruction of a Blood Vessel by a Blood Clot is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Thrombophlebitis - Blood Clot in Vein is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Tobacco Smoker - Tobacco Smoking is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Relative Contraindications

Diabetes Mellitus - Diabetes is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Gallbladder Disease - Disease of the Gallbladder is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Hypercholesterolemia - High Cholesterol is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Hypertension - High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Hypertriglyceridemia - High Amount of Triglyceride in the Blood is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Metabolic Syndrome X is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Obesity - Overweight is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Valvular Heart Disease - Heart Valve Disease is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Worsening Headache Disorder is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Contraindication Warnings

Body Fluid Retention - Water Retention is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Depression is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Toxic Shock Syndrome - Toxic Shock is a contraindication of Nuvaring.

Mirena has 39 Condition Contraindications

If you have any of these Conditions then you should carefully evaluate the risks of taking Mirena.

Mirena Intrauterine Contraindications
(grouped by decreasing seriouosness level)

Absolute Contraindications

Abnormal Uterine Bleeding - Abnormal Bleeding from the Uterus is a contraindication of Mirena.

Abortion with Sepsis - Abortion Complicated by an Infection is a contraindication of Mirena.

Bacterial Vaginosis - Vaginosis caused by Bacteria is a contraindication of Mirena.

Breast Carcinoma - Breast Cancer is a contraindication of Mirena.

Cervicitis - Inflammation of the Cervix is a contraindication of Mirena.

Congenital Abnormality of Uterus - Abnormality of the Uterus or Cervix Since Birth is a contraindication of Mirena.

Disease of Liver - Liver Problems is a contraindication of Mirena.

Endometrial Carcinoma - Cancer in the Lining of the Uterus is a contraindication of Mirena.

Female Genital Tract Infection - Infection of a Woman's Reproductive Organs is a contraindication of Mirena.

Genital Actinomycosis - Genital Infection caused by Actinomyces Bacteria is a contraindication of Mirena.

HIV Infection - HIV is a contraindication of Mirena.

Inflammatory Disease of Female Pelvic Organs - Pelvic Inflammatory Disease is a contraindication of Mirena.

Leukemia is a contraindication of Mirena.

Malignant Tumor of Cervix - Cancer of the Cervix is a contraindication of Mirena.

Neoplasm of Liver is a contraindication of Mirena.

Nonspecific Abnormal Papanicolaou Smear of Cervix - Abnormal Pap Smear Results is a contraindication of Mirena.

Pregnancy is a contraindication of Mirena.

Puerperal Endometritis - Postpartum Endometritis is a contraindication of Mirena.

Severe Acquired Atrophy of Uterus is a contraindication of Mirena.

Uterine Carcinoma - Cancer of the Uterus is a contraindication of Mirena.

Uterine Fibroids is a contraindication of Mirena.

Uterine Perforation by Intrauterine Contraceptive Device - Perforation of Uterus caused by IUD is a contraindication of Mirena.

Vaginitis - Inflammation or Infection of Vagina is a contraindication of Mirena.

Relative Contraindications

Anemia is a contraindication of Mirena.

Ectopic Pregnancy - Pregnancy Located Outside of Womb; Often in Fallopian Tube is a contraindication of Mirena.

Jaundice - Yellowing of Skin or Eyes from Liver Problems is a contraindication of Mirena.

Ovarian Cyst is a contraindication of Mirena.

Uterine Scarring - Scarring of the Uterus is a contraindication of Mirena.

Contraindication Warnings

Amenorrhea - Absence of Menstrual Periods is a contraindication of Mirena.

Blood Coagulation Disorder - Blood Clotting Disorder is a contraindication of Mirena.

Cerebrovascular Accident - Stroke is a contraindication of Mirena.

Congenital Heart Disease - Heart Disease Present at Birth is a contraindication of Mirena.

Migraine - Migraine Headache is a contraindication of Mirena.

Myocardial Infarction - Heart Attack is a contraindication of Mirena.

Severe Headache Disorder - Severe Headache is a contraindication of Mirena.

Severe Uncontrolled Hypertension - Severe Uncontrolled High Blood Pressure is a contraindication of Mirena.

Streptococcal Septicemia - Blood Infection caused by Streptococcus Bacteria is a contraindication of Mirena.

Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is a contraindication of Mirena.

Valvular Heart Disease - Heart Valve Disease is a contraindication of Mirena.

Nuvaring - Symptoms of overdose may include
This product may be harmful if swallowed. Overdose with this product is highly unlikely. Do not use more than one ring at a time. If overdose or swallowing is suspected, remove the ring if possible and contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.

Mirena - Symptoms of overdose may include
Overdose with this medication is very unlikely because of the way the drug is released from this device. Consult your doctor or pharmacist for more information.

Contact poison control
If overdose is suspected, contact your local poison control center or emergency room immediately. US residents can call the US national poison hotline at 1-800-222-1222. Canadian residents should call their local poison control center directly.