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  2. Copper IUD - Wikipedia

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    A copper intrauterine device (IUD), also known as an intrauterine coil, copper coil, or non-hormonal IUD, is a type of intrauterine device which contains copper. [3] It is used for birth control and emergency contraception within five days of unprotected sex . [ 3 ]

  3. Endovascular coiling - Wikipedia

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    Endovascular coiling is an endovascular treatment for intracranial aneurysms and bleeding throughout the body. The procedure reduces blood circulation to an aneurysm or blood vessel through the implantation of detachable platinum wires, with the clinician inserting one or more into the blood vessel or aneurysm until it is determined that blood flow is no longer occurring within the space.

  4. 'Pregnancy is a risk I'm willing to take': Why some women are ...

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    "It's come to the point now where [using a tracking app] is a risk I'm willing to take to let my body be how it should be." ... She opted for the the non-hormonal copper coil. "I've always had ...

  5. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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    Although copper IUDs may increase menstrual bleeding and result in painful cramps, [12] hormonal IUDs may reduce menstrual bleeding or stop menstruation altogether. [13] However, women can have daily spotting for several months after insertion, and it can take up to three months for there to be a 90% decrease in bleeding with hormonal IUDs. [14]

  6. Essure - Wikipedia

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    The insert contains inner polyethylene terephthalate fibers to induce inflammation, causing a benign fibrotic ingrowth, [24] and is held in place by flexible stainless steel inner coil and a dynamic outer nickel titanium alloy coil. [24] Unlike temporary methods of birth control, the Essure inserts do not contain or release hormones. The ...

  7. Intracranial hemorrhage - Wikipedia

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    Intracranial hemorrhage; Axiali CT scan of a spontaneous intracranial hemorrhage: Specialty: Emergency medicine : Symptoms: Same symptoms as ischemic stroke, but unconsciousness, headache, nausea, stiff neck, and seizures are more often in brain hemorrhages than ischemic strokes

  8. Emergency bleeding control - Wikipedia

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    External bleeding is generally described in terms of the origin of the blood flow by vessel type. The basic categories of external bleeding are: Arterial bleeding: As the name suggests, blood flow originating in an artery. With this type of bleeding, the blood is typically bright red to yellowish in colour, due to the high degree of oxygenation.

  9. Endovascular aneurysm repair - Wikipedia

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    After a few years, the survival after repair is similar to EVAR or open surgery. This observation may be the result of durability problems with early endograft, with a corresponding need for additional procedures to repair endoleaks and other device-related issues. Newer, improved technology may reduce the need for such secondary procedures.