Noncontraceptive uses of the levonorgestrel intrauterine system ...
Although the levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system (Mirena) is approved for contraception, it also may have noncontraceptive uses, such as treating idiopathic menorrhagia. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published a committee opinion in the June 2006 issue of Obstetrics & Gynecology to address the noncontraceptive uses of this system.