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  2. Etonogestrel - Wikipedia

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    Etonogestrel is a medication which is used as a means of birth control for women. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] It is available as an implant placed under the skin of the upper arm under the brand names Nexplanon and Implanon.

  3. Contraceptive implant - Wikipedia

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    A contraceptive implant is an implantable medical device used for the purpose of birth control.The implant may depend on the timed release of hormones to hinder ovulation or sperm development, the ability of copper to act as a natural spermicide within the uterus, or it may work using a non-hormonal, physical blocking mechanism.

  4. Long-acting reversible contraceptives - Wikipedia

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    Long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) are methods of birth control that provide effective contraception for an extended period without requiring user action. They include hormonal and non-hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and subdermal hormonal contraceptive implants.

  5. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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    Currently available methods can only be used by women; the development of a male hormonal contraceptive is an active research area. There are two main types of hormonal contraceptive formulations: combined methods which contain both an estrogen and a progestin , and progestogen-only methods which contain only progesterone or one of its ...

  6. Levonorgestrel-releasing implant - Wikipedia

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    It may be used by women who have a history of pelvic inflammatory disease and therefore cannot use an intrauterine device. [3] Following removal, fertility quickly returns. [3] It is generally well tolerated with few significant side effects. [1] Side effects may include irregular menstrual periods, no periods, headaches, and breast pain.

  7. Top US asset managers face scrutiny from Republican state AGs ...

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    (Reuters) -A group of 17 Republican state attorneys general alleged that top U.S. asset managers, including BlackRock and State Street, were making improper or inadequate disclosures about their ...

  8. Ethinylestradiol/etonogestrel - Wikipedia

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    A study of more than 1.6 million women, found that users of vaginal rings with ethinylestradiol and etonogestrel have a 6.5 times increased risk of venous thrombosis compared with non-users. [ 20 ] [ 21 ] Epidemiological studies have shown that oral contraceptives that contain desogestrel can increase the risk of blood clots (venous thrombosis ...

  9. Kathy Ireland Reveals What She Did to Get Fired from “Saved ...

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    "I think I was only there the first day. Maybe I made it to day two," she added. "We did the read-throughs and they staged it, and then they're like, we better get somebody else."