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  2. Ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel - Wikipedia

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    The Nuvaring, shown with a ruler for scale. In two large studies, over a one-year period, 15.1% of users discontinued Nuvaring because of adverse events. Device-related adverse events (foreign object sensation, sexual problems, or expulsion) were the most frequently reported adverse events that resulted in discontinuation (by 2.5% of users).

  3. Contraceptive vaginal ring - Wikipedia

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    About 9% of individuals using a vaginal ring will still get pregnant every year, although this drops to 1% with perfect use. The most common mistakes when using the ring are adherence issues and incorrect administration, including forgetting to replace the ring on time and failure to insert the ring far enough into the vagina. [ 17 ]

  4. Bohni - Wikipedia

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    Often, for a newly launched business, family or friends of the seller will make a bohni purchase in an attempt to secure luck for the new business. Depending on individual beliefs, some sellers may pass on smaller transactions until they secure a large-enough bohni sale, while others may lower prices in an attempt to complete a bohni sale as ...

  5. Pitru Paksha - Wikipedia

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    The period is also known as Pitarpas, Pitri Paksha/Pitr-Paksha, Pitri Pokkho, Sorah Shraddha ("sixteen shraddhas"), Kanagat, Jitiya, Mahalaya, Apara Paksha and akhadpak. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Pitri Paksha is considered by Hindus to be inauspicious, given the death rite performed during the ceremony, known as Shraddha or Tarpana .

  6. Manvantara - Wikipedia

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    A manvantara, in Hindu cosmology, is a cyclic period of time identifying the duration, reign, or age of a Manu, the progenitor of mankind.In each manvantara, seven Rishis, certain deities, an Indra, a Manu, and kings (sons of Manu) are created and perish. [1]

  7. Muhurta - Wikipedia

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    In the Brāhmaṇas, muhūrta denotes a division of time: 1/30 of a day, or a period of 48 minutes. [3] An alternative meaning of "moment" is also common in the Brāhmanạs. [4] In the Rigveda [5] muhūrta exclusively means, "moment". [6] Each muhūrta is further divided into 30 kalā, (1 kalā = 1.6 minutes or 96 seconds).

  8. Tawaif - Wikipedia

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    But some tawaif and institutions still survived until India's independence in 1947. Some of the famous tawaifs include: [34] Begum Akhtar (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), Indian singer and actress, known as "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals). Binodini Dasi (1862–1941), Indian actress, pioneering entrepreneur of the Bengali stage.

  9. Hindustani verbs - Wikipedia

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    Hindustani is extremely rich in complex verbs formed by the combinations of noun/adjective and a verb. Complex verbs are of two types: transitive and intransitive. [3]The transitive verbs are obtained by combining nouns/adjectives with verbs such as karnā 'to do', lenā 'to take', denā 'to give', jītnā 'to win' etc.