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• Appeals Court Affirms Dismissal of Mirena IUD Lawsuits Over Pseudotumor Cerebri (PTC)

  December 10, 2020

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal appeals court has rejected an effort by hundreds of women to reinstate Mirena IUD lawsuits which claimed the birth control device caused fluid buildup in the brain, resulting in numerous health complications.

• MDL Judge Dismisses All Pseudotumor Cerebri Lawsuits Over Mirena IUD Birth Control

  June 12, 2019

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has dismissed all Mirena pseudotumor cerebri lawsuits, saying plaintiffs had no way to prove the birth control device caused the ailment.

• Judge Excludes Expert Witnesses in Mirena IUD Lawsuits Over Risk of PTC/IIH

  October 26, 2018

  Austin Kirk

  The judge overseeing the Mirena multidistrict litigation has excluded all of the plaintiffs' expert witnesses, leaving them currently without a way to prove the Mirena IUD can cause pseudotumor cerebri.

• Mirena IUD Health Problems Left Woman With Migraines, Blurry Vision, Nausea, Lawsuit Claims

  October 19, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mirena lawsuit claims that the birth control implant caused a woman to suffer migraines, blurry vision and other problems even after it was removed.

• Mirena IUS Lawsuit Filed Over Pseudotumor Cerebri Side Effects

  October 3, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mirena lawsuit indicates that the birth control implant's side effects led to vision loss, pain and deafness.

• Headaches, Blurred Vision Caused By Mirena IUD Birth Control, Lawsuit Claims

  September 18, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  The Mirena IUD caused visions and headaches for a woman after just one year, according to a recently filed lawsuit.

• Mirena IUD Lawsuit Filed Over Intracranial Hypertension Complications

  September 10, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mirena IUD lawsuit indicates that the birth control device's manufacturer, Bayer, failed to warn women of the risk of fluid pressure in the brain that could result in permanent vision loss.

• Mirena IUD Pseudo-Brain Tumor Lawsuit Filed Over Complications From Birth Control Implant

  August 9, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mirena IUD lawsuit indicates that a woman had to have multiple lumbar punctures and brain stenting to alleviate problems caused by the birth control implant.

• Mirena IUD Caused Vision Loss, Increased Eye Pressure and Other Complications: Lawsuit

  July 17, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mirena lawsuit filed by a Tennessee woman indicates she kept the IUD in her body for three years after being diagnosed with PTC/IIH because Bayer failed to inform the medical community that the implant could cause the disorder.

• Pseudotumor Cerebri Lawsuit Claims Mirena IUD Resulted in Permanent Injuries

  June 26, 2018

  Irvin Jackson

  A Mirena IUD lawsuit indicates that the birth control device led to PTC/IIH diagnosis and permanent injuries for a Washington woman.