No, Mirena is made by Bayer and Paragard is made by Teva.
The ParaGard IUD is T shaped and it contains copper.
No, Paragard would not cause a nosebleed.
Pregnancy with Paragard is uncommon. If you want to get pregnant, have the IUD removed.
The Paragard IUD will not cause muscle strains. See your health care provider for evaluation of your symptoms.
In the US, the Paragard IUD has no hormones. Mirena and Skyla have hormones.
No, Mirena is a plastic IUD containing progestin. The copper IUD on the market in the US is Paragard.
Because of its location and method of action, no medications affect the Paragard copper IUD. That's one of its great benefits.
If you have the copper IUD (Paragard in the US), you will get a period. If you have the Mirena IUD, containing progestin, your period will likely stop after a few months of irregular bleeding.
The Mirena IUD lasts five years, Paragard lasts 12, and Skyla lasts three years.
There are two categories of IUDs on the market in the US in 2013. The copper IUD, Paragard, is one type. The hormonal IUDs, containing levonorgestrel, are Mirena and Skyla.
The Paragard IUD offers immediate protection regardless of when in your cycle you have it inserted.