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IMPORTANT 2023 UPDATE re: IUD DURATION OF USE- US FDA now approves 52mg levonorgestrel IUD (Mirena, Liletta) for 8 YEARS use for contraception. When treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding is the primary indication, best results are usually seen in the first 5 years. Kyleena (19.5mg) is still 5 years. See video #35 for info on copper IUD extended use.
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Dr. Kristina Dervaitis, an Obstetrician/ Gynaecologist in Newmarket, Ontario, answers your questions about Intrauterine Contraception:
What’s the difference between the birth control pill and the IUD? What are the similarities?
In this video comparing “the pill” with the IUD, we will look at:
1. Failure rates
2. Hormone content/exposure
3. Hormone side effects
4. Contraindications
5. Menstrual side effects
6. Cost
(Thank you to www.womenspost.ca for their Jan 3/19 article: “What’s the true cost of birth control in Ontario?”)
Please note: this channel is provided as a volunteer public health education initiative (not for profit, no industry support, the channel is not monetized with ads). Dr. Dervaitis received her MD in 2000 and completed her OB/Gyn residency training in 2005 at Western University.
For more information on contraception, I recommend the official sexual health website of the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada: www.sexandu.ca