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A New Low-Dose Levonorgestrel-Releasing IUD (Skyla)
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A New Low-Dose Levonorgestrel-Releasing IUD (Skyla)
March 18, 2013 (Issue: 1412)
The FDA recently approved Skyla (Bayer), the first new intrauterine device (IUD) in the US in 12 years. It releases levonorgestrel, a synthetic progestin, over a period of 3 years. A table summarizing contraceptive methods available in the US...more
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