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Prevent Pregnancy For Five Years With Mirena

Aug 20, 2007 - The Mirena is a type of IUD (intrauterine device) that is placed inside your uterus (by a doctor or nurse practitioner) to prevent pregnancy for up to five years. It's a T-shaped piece of plastic that emits hormones into your uterus directly. The hormones stay in the uterus and are not systemic, meaning they do not go to other parts of your body. - 21 Comments

Mirena: Birth Control For Up to 5 Years

Mar 22, 2007 - The Mirena is a type of IUD, that is placed inside your uterus (by a doctor or nurse practitioner) to prevent pregnancy for up to 5 years. It's a T-shaped piece of plastic that emits hormones into your uterus directly, so it is considered an IUC (intrauterine contraceptive) or an IUS (intrauterine system). The hormones stay in the uterus and are not systemic, meaning they do not go to other parts of your body. - 32 Comments

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights First "No-Period" Birth Control Pill Approved In May 2007, the Food and Drug Administration approved Lybrel, the first birth control pill that completely eliminates monthly menstrual periods. Lybrel contains low doses of the estrogen estradiol and the progestin levonorgestrol. The active pills are taken 365 days a year with no inactive pill breaks. - 1 Comment

Menstrual disorders

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Menstrual Disorders
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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights “No-Period” Pill Approved In May 2007, the FDA approved Lybrel, the first birth control pill that completely eliminates monthly menstrual periods. Lybrel contains low doses of the estrogen estradiol and the progesterone levonorgestrol. The active pills are taken 365 days a year -- with no inactive pill breaks. - 0 Comments

Emergency contraception

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Illustrations Intrauterine device Side sectional view of female reproductive system Hormone-based contraceptives Birth control methods HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Definition Emergency contraception is a method of birth control that can be used within 3 days of sexual intercourse. Alternative Names Morning-after pill; Postcoital contraception; Birth control - emergency; Plan B Information Emergency contraception is a method to prevent pregnancy in women who have had unprotected sex. It can be used following many different situations including rape, unplanned acts of intercourse, or when a birth control method fails. - 0 Comments

Hump Day: I Don't Like Hormonal Birth Control, So Now What?

Sep 02, 2009 - Welcome to Hump Day,TrèsSugar's sex advice column. Are you confused about sex? Do you have trouble having an orgasm? - 18 Comments

Vasectomy and vasovasostomy

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Search Continues for the "Male Pill" Research is progressing on a male contraceptive, but there have also been setbacks. The drug miglustat (Zavesca), which is used to treat a rare condition called Gaucher's disease, had shown success in animal studies but failed to work in a clinical trial, according to results published in 2007 in Human Reproduction. Researchers are now investigating an experimental drug, Adjudin (AF-2364), which disrupts sperm production. - 0 Comments

Endometriosis

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Drug Approval Women with menstrual pain due to endometriosis have a new treatment option. In May 2007, the FDA approved Lybrel, a continuous-dose oral contraceptive that completely eliminates menstrual periods. Lybrel, which contains low doses of the estrogen estradiol and the progesterone levonorgestrol, is taken 365 days a year with active pills. - 0 Comments

Uterine fibroids and hysterectomy

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HEALTH GUIDE REFERENCE FROM A.D.A.M Highlights Uterine Artery Embolization Versus Standard Surgery Many women with fibroids are considering a procedure called uterine artery embolization (UAE) as an alternative to standard surgery such as hysterectomy or myomectomy. A study published in 2007 in the New England Journal of Medicine compared these treatment approaches. The study suggested that UAE results in shorter hospital stay and faster recovery time, but a small percentage of women may later need repeat embolization or a hysterectomy. - 0 Comments

When Birth Control Gets a FAIL

Aug 11, 2009 - Could someone be pregnant and truly not know it? As crazy as that sounds, it's not such a far-fetched idea for a woman on the pill, using an IUD (intrauterine device), breastfeeding, or using other highly preventative birth control measures. At some point, she'll probably tune into the fact that she's carrying a baby, but it may take her a little while to entertain the notion of buying a pregnancy test. - 15 Comments

Prevent Pregnancy For Five Years With Mirena

Mirena: Birth Control For Up to 5 Years

Birth control options for women

Menstrual disorders

Emergency contraception

Hump Day: I Don't Like Hormonal Birth Control, So Now What?

Vasectomy and vasovasostomy

Endometriosis

Uterine fibroids and hysterectomy

When Birth Control Gets a FAIL

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