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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. Levonorgestrel-releasing implant - Wikipedia

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    Levonorgestrel-releasing implant, sold under the brand name Jadelle among others, are devices that release levonorgestrel for birth control. [1] It is one of the most effective forms of birth control with a one-year failure rate around 0.05%.

  4. Long-acting reversible contraceptives - Wikipedia

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    LARC failure rates are comparable to those of sterilization. [15] LARCs and sterilization differ in their reversibility. The implant has a 0.05% failure rate in the first year of use, the levonorgestrel (hormonal) IUD has a 0.1% failure rate in the first year of use, and the copper IUD has a 0.8% failure rate in first year of use. [6]

  5. 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.

  6. Comparison of birth control methods - Wikipedia

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    This is often done as an outpatient surgical procedure and is effective immediately after it is performed. The failure rate is 0.5%. [1] A vasectomy is a minor surgical procedure where a doctor will cut the vas deferens and seal the ends to prevent sperm from reaching the penis and ultimately the egg. The method is usually successful after 12 ...

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  8. Hormonal contraception - Wikipedia

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    The lowest failure rates are seen with the implants Jadelle and Implanon, at 0.05% per year. [9] [10] According to Contraceptive Technology, none of these methods has a failure rate greater than 0.3% per year. [10] The SERM ormeloxifene is less effective than the steroid hormone methods; studies have found a perfect-use failure rate near 2% per ...

  9. HuffPost Data

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    An interactive map showing how opioid abuse rates outpace treatment capacity 2 to 1. 350 Miles For Treatment.