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Ballerine® copper IUD

Frans M. Helmerhorst, Peter H.Th.J. Slee, Marielle A.E. Nieuwhof
Nr 11-12|2020 (54)|Page 123-127|New|doi: 10.35351/gebu.2020.11-12.21|14-01-2021

The ‘intrauterine ball’ Ballerine®, a intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) made up of copper beads (copper surface area 300 mm2) has no proven added value over copper IUDs of first choice, such as T-shaped and horseshoe-shaped copper IUDs (wit ...

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Health apps for natural contraception: old wine in new bottles

Hajo I. Wildschut
Nr 6-7|2019 (53)|Page 61-65|Main article|doi: 10.35351/gebu.2019.6-7.12|13-07-2019

Apps such as NaturalCycles® are being used by many women around the world as a natural, non-medical method of contraception. These apps are medical devices, which in principle have to meet the same requirements of effectiveness and safety as drug ...

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Hormonal contraception not a cause of depression?

Sanne van der Heijden, Frans M. Helmerhorst, Irene M. van Vliet, Anja D. de Vries
Nr 5|2019 (53)|Page 54-60|Main article|doi: 10.35351/gebu.2019.5.11|19-06-2019

Little research has been done into the association between the use of hormonal contraception and depression. The few studies that have been done have suffered from methodological shortcomings, and have reported conflicting findings. Many women us ...

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IUDs with levonorgestrel

Prof. dr F.M. Helmerhorst; mw drs M.A.E. Nieuwhof
Nr 11|2017 (51)|Page 87-90|Main article|26-02-2018

LNG-IUD 19.5 (Kyleena®) is a plastic intrauterine device that releases a smaller volume of levonorgestrel than the classic LNG-IUD 52 (Mirena®). When applied for contraception, both have a lifespan of 5 years. The new IUD is also shorter, has ...

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