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  2. Hormonal intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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    However, a study in the Mirena application for FDA approval found a lower continuation of breastfeeding at 75 days in hormonal IUD users (44%) versus copper IUD users (79%). [39]: 37 When using Mirena, about 0.1% of the maternal dose of levonorgestrel can be transferred via milk to the nursed infant. [40]

  3. Levonorgestrel - Wikipedia

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    Levonorgestrel is a hormonal medication which is used in a number of birth control methods. [3] [7] It is combined with an estrogen to make combination birth control pills. [8]As an emergency birth control, sold under the brand names Plan B One-Step and Julie, among others, it is useful within 72 hours of unprotected sex.

  4. Birth control in the United States - Wikipedia

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    In fact, between 1970 and 2012 this has resulted in a 25% increase of child poverty rates. One study also concluded that if women under the age of 30 began using birth control pills as a preventative measure against unplanned pregnancies, the child poverty rate could drop around half a percentage point within a year.

  5. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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    Low dose progestogen-only contraceptives include traditional progestogen-only pills, the subdermal implant Jadelle and the intrauterine system Mirena. These contraceptives inconsistently inhibit ovulation in ~50% of cycles and rely mainly on their progestogenic effect of thickening the cervical mucus and thereby reducing sperm viability and ...

  6. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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    Mirena [30] Skyla [31] Liletta [32] Kyleena [33] Hormone (total in device) None 52 mg levonorgestrel 13.5 mg levonorgestrel 52 mg levonorgestrel 19.5 mg levonorgestrel Initial amount released None 20 μg/day 14 μg/day 18.6 μg/day 16 μg/day Approved effectiveness 10 years (12 years) 5 years (10 years) 3 years 3 years (5 years) 5 years

  7. Population Council - Wikipedia

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    The organization held the license for Norplant contraceptive implant, and now holds the license for Mirena intrauterine system. The Population Council also publishes the journal Population and Development Review , which reports scientific research on the interrelationships between population and socioeconomic development .

  8. Combined oral contraceptive pill - Wikipedia

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    The combined oral contraceptive pill (COCP), often referred to as the birth control pill or colloquially as "the pill", is a type of birth control that is designed to be taken orally by women.

  9. Male contraceptive - Wikipedia

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    Male contraceptives, also known as male birth control, are methods of preventing pregnancy by interrupting the function of sperm. [1] The main forms of male contraception available today are condoms, vasectomy, and withdrawal, which together represented 20% of global contraceptive use in 2019.