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SHINE SA Media Release: Response to ABC report on Long Acting Reversible Contraception (LARCs)

By J Pope
In Contraception, Reproductive health, SHINE SA news & events, Young people
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SHINE SA, Issued: 13 December 2017 SHINE SA believes that decisions about contraception should be made in conjunction with a health care professional and that everyone should have access to accurate and unbiased information to enable appropriate informed contraceptive choice. LARCs (Long Acting Reversible Contraception) including the levonorgestrel IUD1 (Mirena) and the subdermal implant...

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Mirena IUD effective for seven years: new study

By J Pope
In Contraception
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Dr Jennifer Gunter, September 10 2016 The Mirena intrauterine system (IUS), the IUD with the hormone levonorgestrel, is a highly effective method of contraception currently approved for five years. Some data suggests that it probably good for six years, but a new study tells us with a good degree of confidence that the Mirena is safe and effective for seven years.  The study was funded by UNDP/...

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