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2. Hormonal intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   Cramping and pain: many women feel discomfort or pain during and immediately after insertion. Some women may have cramping for the first 1–2 weeks after insertion. [53] Expulsion: Sometimes the IUD can slip out of the uterus. This is termed expulsion. Around 5% of IUD users experience expulsion. If this happens a woman is not protected from ...

3. Levonorgestrel-releasing implant - Wikipedia

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   It is generally well tolerated with few significant side effects. [1] Side effects may include irregular menstrual periods, no periods, headaches, and breast pain. [3] [4] Use is not recommended in people with significant liver disease. [3] The levonorgestrel implant is a type of long-acting reversible birth control. [5]

4. Levonorgestrel - Wikipedia

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   In an intrauterine device (IUD), such as Mirena among others, it is effective for the long-term prevention of pregnancy. [7] A levonorgestrel-releasing implant is also available in some countries. [12] Common side effects include nausea, breast tenderness, headaches, and increased, decreased, or irregular menstrual bleeding. [7]

5. Women Say They Were Pressured Into Long-Term Birth Control

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   She eventually agreed to get the Mirena inserted at her six-week postpartum visit. Almost immediately, LeAnn says, she started waking up in the middle of the night with uterine pain so severe that ...

6. IUD Insertion Doesn't Need to be Painful. Here’s What Your ...

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   The fact that IUD insertion is uncomfortable (to put it mildly) has made headlines in recent months, but many of the one in five sexually active American females who have gotten the device still ...

7. One woman's IUD fell out without her knowing. Here's ... - AOL

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   For women undergoing a medication abortion during the second trimester, having an IUD inserted early (five to 14 days after) vs. delayed (three to four weeks after) carries a slightly higher risk ...

8. Long-acting reversible contraceptives - Wikipedia

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   Hormonal IUDs most frequently cause irregular menstrual bleeding. Other side effects include acne, breast tenderness, headaches, nausea, and mood changes. [21] [22] The most common side effects of non-hormonal or copper IUDs are increased pain and heavy bleeding during menstruation, and spotting between menstruation. Impacts on menstruation may ...

9. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   Some of these side effects include bleeding pattern changes, expulsion, pelvic inflammatory disease (especially in the first 21 days after insertion), and rarely uterine perforation. A small probability of pregnancy remains after IUD insertion, and when it occurs, there is a greater risk of ectopic pregnancy. [54]