Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems for long-acting contraception: current perspectives, safety, and patient counseling
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Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine systems for long-acting contraception: current perspectives, safety, and patient counseling
Unintended pregnancy is a significant global problem. In 2008, there were over 100 million unplanned pregnancies worldwide, representing approximately 41% of global conceptions. Family planning strategies in many countries are shifting from increasing the uptake of contraception among nonusers to increasing the uptake of the most effective methods among users of less effective methods. One of t...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1179-1411
DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s99705