No information provided.

The use of Skyla is contraindicated when one or more of the following conditions exist:

• Pregnancy or suspicion of pregnancy; cannot be used for post-coital contraception
• Congenital or acquired uterine anomaly including fibroids if they distort the uterine cavity
• Acute pelvic inflammatory disease or a history of pelvic inflammatory disease unless there has been a subsequent intrauterine pregnancy
• Postpartum endometritis or infected abortion in the past 3 months
• Known or suspected uterine or cervical neoplasia
• Known or suspected breast cancer or other progestin-sensitive cancer, now or in the past
• Uterine bleeding of unknown etiology
• Untreated acute cervicitis or vaginitis, including bacterial vaginosis or other lower genital tract infections until infection is controlled
• Acute liver disease or liver tumor (benign or malignant)
• Conditions associated with increased susceptibility to pelvic infections
• A previously inserted IUD that has not been removed
• Hypersensitivity to any component of this product

Last reviewed on RxList: 1/28/2013
This monograph has been modified to include the generic and brand name in many instances.