Are mirena (progesterone-coated) IUDs contraindicated in patient with a history of hormone-receptor positive breast cancer?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
While we typically recommend removing progesterone-secreting IUDs in patients with ER+ breast cancer, especially while receiving chemotherapy or adjuvant endocrine therapy, there is no data that I am aware of to support this recommendation, and we sometimes administer a systemic progestin ...