GyneFix® Information
Why
How does it work
Advantages
The main advantages of GyneFix® are:
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High efficacy (as high as the pill when taken correctly) | |
Well tolerated and almost no side-effects |
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Small and flexible and, therefore very comfortable |
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No increased menstrual bleeding especially with mini GyneFix® |
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Can be used by women of all ages, also in young women with a small uterus (womb) |
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Long duration of action (5 years) |
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Easy to insert and remove* |
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No effect on menstrual cycle and ovulation |
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Non hormonal and, therefore, no disturbance of your hormonal cycle |
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Immediate recovery of your fertility after removal |
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* GyneFix® should be inserted by a properly trained provider (See availability). |
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GyneFix® offers a greater protection than conventional IUDs. In use, GyneFix® is more effective than the pill (0,1 to 0.5% pregnancies with GyneFix® against 5% with the Pill after one year of use).
GyneFix® is of significant value in emergency contraception as it can be inserted up to 5 days following unprotected intercourse and on some occasions even later, and will then provide ongoing contraception. This compares very favourably with hormone-based post-coital pills which only prevent 3 out of 4 pregnancies, and need to be taken within 72 hours.
Following the emergency, GyneFix® will provide ongoing contraception until it is removed.