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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Years; it is more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. The Mirena IUD has also been approved to help treat heavy periods. The Mirena IUD is inserted by your healthcare provider and has strings that allow you to check that the device is still in place. As with all intrauterine devices, complications may include perforation of the uterus, infection, and accidental expulsion. Skyla IUD Skyla is another progestin-only IUD option. It is a bit smaller than Mirena and is typically easier for a healthcare provider to insert. Once inserted, the Skyla slowly releases a form of progestin (called levonorgestrel) over a three-year period. The complications of use are the same as for the Mirena IUD, which may include uterine perforation, infection, and expulsion. Nexplanon Subdermal Implant Nexplanon is the newer version of the Implanon subdermal implant. This is a progestin-only birth control device that contains the progestin etonogestrel and consists of a flexible plastic implant about the size of a matchstick. Nexplanon is inserted under the skin of the arm and can provide up to three years of pregnancy protection. Nexplanon is radiopaque, meaning that it can be seen in an X-ray. This helps your healthcare provider see if it has been properly placed. Insertion requires a local anesthetic and generally takes a few minutes. After implantation, you may experience bruising, pain, itching, burning, numbness, bleeding, scarring, or infection at the insertion site. Noristerat Injection The Noristerat injection is a birth control delivery system containing progestin norethisterone enanthate. It is not available in the United States but is commonly used in the United Kingdom, Europe, Africa, and Central America. The Noristerat injection is designed to be a short-term birth control method. Women may choose it after being immunized against rubella (to prevent pregnancy while the virus is active) or while awaiting their partner's vasectomy to become effective. The Noristerat injection will continuously release progestin into your system for up to eight weeks. Which Type Is Right for You? When deciding which form of progesterone-only birth control method to choose, you should take into account the convenience factor, among other things. Can you reliably take the minipill at the same time every day, or are you better off with the injection, IUD, or implant, which you don't have to think about for months or years? Also, if you know if or when you might like to become pregnant, consider whether a method that is instantly reversible (the minipill, for example) is preferable to one that may not restore fertility for months once you stop it (such as the injection). The best way to make an informed decision is to discuss these pros and cons with your gynecologist.Frequently Asked Questions No. Progesterone-only
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