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Does using the birth control IUD Mirena give you a lot of bacterial infections?

I have Minera. I love it. Convience, not having to think about it and not having a period is great. However, I have been getting a lot of bacterial infections and I want to have it taken out because I think it is causing them. My PCP doesn't really give me an answer just tells me to read about the side effects.

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1. They have since found its the string used on IUD birth controls that harbor infections. If yours is a recent IUD then that shouldn't be the issue, they have since corrected it in the last 5 years. If you are having unprotected sex that could be it, partners can pass the same infection back and forth and not know it. Have your doctor do a culture test and see what can be done. If it is an infection that can be treated with antibiotics then have your partner take the same medication as well. Also before intercourse have your partner clean their genitals before and after to prevent passing it back to you and you to them. It's more common than people realize really.