skyla

It is used to prevent pregnancy. It is used to treat heavy bleeding during monthly periods (menstruation).

CAUTIONS: Tell all of your health care providers that you take this drug. This includes your doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and dentists. Follow up with the doctor as you have been told. This drug is not for use as emergency birth control. Talk with the doctor. This drug does not stop the spread of diseases like HIV or hepatitis that are passed through blood or having sex. Do not have any kind of sex without using a latex or polyurethane condom. Do not share needles or other things like toothbrushes or razors. Talk with your doctor. Life-threatening infection can happen within a few days after this drug was put in. Call your doctor right away if you have fever or pain where this drug was placed. Very bad health problems and the need for surgery can happen if this drug goes through the uterus. This drug may also not prevent pregnancy if this happens. Talk with the doctor. Vaginal bleeding, spotting, or cramps may happen for 3 to 6 months after this drug has been put in. If these signs do not go away or are very bad, call your doctor right away. If you think this drug has come out, call your doctor. You may get pregnant if this drug comes out. Use another kind of birth control like a condom until you see your doctor. This drug is not approved for use in women who are going through or have been through the change of life (menopause). Talk with your doctor. If you think you may be pregnant while this drug is in place, call your doctor right away. Very bad and sometimes deadly health problems can happen when this drug is removed or if it is left in place during pregnancy. This includes loss of fertility, infections, and loss of the unborn baby. Talk with your doctor about the risks of getting pregnant while this drug is in place. Tell your doctor if you are breast-feeding. You will need to talk about any risks to your baby.