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What is Essure and how is it different to an IUD?

Essure is a permanent contraceptive placed in the fallopian tubes as an alternative to sterilisation. Essure is not an IUD. IUDs are not permanent and they are placed in the uterus (womb).
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Happy International Wāhine/Women+ Day!

Happy International Wāhine/Women+ Day! Today, we celebrate wāhine/women+ strength, resilience, and achievements worldwide – plus a little celebration of our own.
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The contraceptive pill and the risk of blood clots

Taking the combined oral contraceptive pill can increase the risk of blood clots, but for most women/wāhine+ this risk is tiny.
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Celebrating World Contraception Day

We are calling on the public and healthcare professionals to start a contraceptive kōrero in honour of World Contraception Day, Tuesday 26 September. Download resources here.
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Counties Manukau now on Protected&Proud

Find out where to get access to a Free* contraception services across Counties Manukau for when you need it! Find out about the different contraception options available and where you can find a range of credentialed service providers.
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Contraception. Let’s Talk About It.

Kia ora! Aotearoa/New Zealand we want to hear your contraception experiences to help us improve information and access to services. Survey closes at midnight Sunday 4 June 2023.
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Join our co-design team

We have an exciting opportunity for up to five consumers to join our co-design team. Are you passionate about ensuring that wāhine/women+ have access to health information delivered in a way that meets their needs and communicate using channels they use and engage with? If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you.
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My Choice – World Contraception Day 2022

It’s World Contraception Day 2022 & to celebrate over the next week we want to proudly support, promote & share korero about individual experiences with contraception across NZ. My Choice is about sharing our experiences of using contraception to meet our own health & wellbeing needs.
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Note: Wāhine/women+ includes consideration of whānau and social context and is intended to be inclusive of gender diverse people who share some of the health needs of women but do not identify as women. (RANZCOG, 2022)

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Non-Hormonal IUD – Copper

A non-hormonal (Copper) IUD is a small, T-shaped plastic device which contains copper. It is put into the uterus (womb). A Copper IUD does not contain hormones. The copper IUD can also be used as an Emergency Contraception.

LASTS FROM 5 TO 10 YEARS | PLACED IN THE UTERUS | EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY | EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION – UP TO 5 DAYS AFTER SEX

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Hormonal IUD - Mirena | Jaydess

A Hormonal IUD is a small, T-shaped plastic device, which contains the hormone progestogen to control your fertility. The device is put into the uterus (womb).

HORMONES | LASTS FROM 3 TO 5 YEARS | PLACED IN THE UTERUS | EFFECTIVE IN 7 DAYS

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Implant – Jadelle

Two small, flexible plastic rods that are placed just under the skin in the upper arm. The implant releases the hormone progestogen to control fertility.

HORMONES | LASTS UP TO 5 YEARS | PLACED IN THE ARM | EFFECTIVE IN 7 DAYS

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