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  2. Comparison of birth control methods - Wikipedia

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    The failure rate of a copper IUD is approximately 0.8% and can prevent pregnancy for up to 10 years. The hormonal IUD (also known as levonorgestrel intrauterine system or LNg IUD) releases a small amount of the hormone called progestin that can prevent pregnancy for 3–8 years with a failure rate of 0.1-0.4%. [ 1 ]

  3. Hormonal intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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    Kyleena is approved for five years and Skyla is approved for three years. [30] [31] The hormonal IUD is a long-acting reversible contraceptive, and is considered one of the most effective forms of birth control. The first year failure rate for the hormonal IUD is 0.1-0.2% and the five-year failure rate is 0.7-0.9%.

  4. 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

  5. Levonorgestrel - Wikipedia

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    The typical dosage is either 1.5 mg taken once or 0.75 mg taken 12–24 hours apart. [37] The effectiveness in both methods is similar. [37] The most widely used form of oral emergency contraception is the progestin-only pill, which contains a 1.5 mg dosage of levonorgestrel. [36]

  6. Pearl Index - Wikipedia

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    The Pearl Index is sometimes used as a statistical estimation of the number of unintended pregnancies in 100 woman-years of exposure (e.g. 100 women over one year of use, or 10 women over 10 years). It is also sometimes used to compare birth control methods, a lower Pearl index representing a lower chance of getting unintentionally pregnant.

  7. Copper IUD - Wikipedia

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    The TCu 380A (ParaGard) has a one-year failure rate of 0.8% and a cumulative 12-year failure rate of 2.2%. [12] Over 12 years of use, the models with less surface area of copper have higher failure rates. The TCu 220A has a 12-year failure rate of 5.8%. The frameless GyneFix has a failure rate of less than 1% per year. [13]

  8. World map - Wikipedia

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    A world map is a map of most or all of the surface of Earth. World maps, because of their scale, must deal with the problem of projection. Maps rendered in two dimensions by necessity distort the display of the three-dimensional surface of the Earth. While this is true of any map, these distortions reach extremes in a world map.

  9. Levonorgestrel-releasing implant - Wikipedia

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    It is one of the most effective forms of birth control with a one-year failure rate around 0.05%. [1] [2] The device is placed under the skin and lasts for up to five years. [3] It may be used by women who have a history of pelvic inflammatory disease and therefore cannot use an intrauterine device. [3] Following removal, fertility quickly ...

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