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Miscarriage and Loss

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The Link Between Mirena & Miscarriage

Published Jun,13 2017 | By Natalie Smith

Mirena is an intrauterine device, or IUD, produced by Bayer Pharmaceuticals. It is a soft plastic IUD that slowly releases a hormone called levonorgestrel into the uterus for up to five years.

Natalie Smith is a technical writing professor specializing in medical writing localization and food writing. Her work has been published in technical journals, on several prominent cooking and nutrition websites, as well as books and conference proceedings. Smith has won two international research awards for her scholarship in intercultural medical writing, and holds a PhD in technical communication and rhetoric.