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Mx Verda<p>I've had a hormonal IUS before, not a copper IUD coil. <br>jfc insertion is painful (but apparently not for other people??!) but not having to deal with condoms or the pill or anything? for YEARS?!</p><p>And the success rate is the highest or right up there. I think the arm implant is 1 pregnancy in 2000 couples over a year or two...? Unless that's the hormonal IUS.</p><p>ALSO THERE ARE DIFFERENT DOSES AND SIZES. If you're nulliparous (have never given birth) like me, GET THE SMALLEST, holy shit. <br>Why the flying fuck they bunged the massive Mirena in there, I've no fucking clue. Again: some people feel "mild discomfort" and other people do just feel some mild discomfort but not pain!</p><p>But yeah, even with the insertion pain, I'm getting an IUS again soon. It's just that damn convenient and reliable, I cannot lie.</p><p><a href="https://helloclue.com/articles/sex/bleeding-on-iud" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">helloclue.com/articles/sex/ble</span><span class="invisible">eding-on-iud</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/LongActingReversibleContraception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LongActingReversibleContraception</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/LARC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LARC</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/contraception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>contraception</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/BirthControl" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BirthControl</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/FamilyPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyPlanning</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/HormonalContraception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HormonalContraception</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/NonHormonalContraception" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NonHormonalContraception</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/HormoneIUS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HormoneIUS</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/CopperIUD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CopperIUD</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/sex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sex</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SexEd" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SexEd</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SexToy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SexToy</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/SexToys" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SexToys</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/MedMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/MedicalHacks" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedicalHacks</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/MedicalCare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MedicalCare</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Medical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medical</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Meds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Meds</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Medicine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicine</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/Medicines" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Medicines</span></a> <a href="https://lgbtqia.space/tags/PregnancyPlanning" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PregnancyPlanning</span></a></p>
Bharath M. Palavalli<p>As a newly minted <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/ham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ham</span></a>, the radio convention in Hyderabad was fun! Folks in India should try to attend <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/LARC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LARC</span></a> next year. <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/lamakaan" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lamakaan</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/amateurradio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>amateurradio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.sdf.org/tags/radio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>radio</span></a></p>
OptimusPrimeBot<p>2024 Partial Solar Eclipse ☀️🌑</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hampton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hampton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LRC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LaRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaRC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LangleyResearchCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LangleyResearchCenter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PhotographerMarkKnopp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhotographerMarkKnopp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PhotographerRyanHill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhotographerRyanHill</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/RHH_4649" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RHH_4649</span></a> </p><p>⏩ 17 new pictures from NASA (Image Library) <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:ListFiles?limit=17&amp;user=OptimusPrimeBot&amp;ilshowall=1&amp;offset=20240411012252" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Spe</span><span class="invisible">cial:ListFiles?limit=17&amp;user=OptimusPrimeBot&amp;ilshowall=1&amp;offset=20240411012252</span></a></p>
OptimusPrimeBot<p>2024 Partial Solar Eclipse ☀️🌑</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Hampton" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Hampton</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LRC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LaRC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LaRC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/LangleyResearchCenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LangleyResearchCenter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PhotographerMarkKnopp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PhotographerMarkKnopp</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>VA</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Virginia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Virginia</span></a> </p><p>▶️ 1 new picture from NASA (Image Library) <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2024_Partial_Solar_Eclipse_%28LRC-2024-OCIO_P-00891%29.tiff" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil</span><span class="invisible">e:2024_Partial_Solar_Eclipse_%28LRC-2024-OCIO_P-00891%29.tiff</span></a></p>
Ed W8EMV :radio_tower:<p>Going to the <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/LARC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LARC</span></a> ham swap on Saturday 2024-02-17 in Livonia MI. As is my habit I plan to bring some folding money to the event and pick up some parts.</p><p><a href="https://livoniaarc.com/larc-annual-swap-and-shop/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">livoniaarc.com/larc-annual-swa</span><span class="invisible">p-and-shop/</span></a></p><p>On the list:</p><p>patch cords ("tweenies") and adapters to use BNC connectors on all my radios and antennas. </p><p>new <a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/Quansheng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Quansheng</span></a> HT's, the ones with wide band rx/tx and alternative firmware to unlock it</p><p>old (vintage? 1990s-era) Kenwood gear</p><p>anything helpful for bicycle portable or mobile operations</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.radio/tags/k8uns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>k8uns</span></a> talk-in 145.35-</p>
CPIPR<p>New mothers who received long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARC) within 60 days postpartum were 5x less likely to become pregnant within 2 years. Making LARCs more accessible can help patients obtain desired birth intervals. </p><p><a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34023380" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/340233</span><span class="invisible">80</span></a></p><p><a href="https://sciences.social/tags/NICHDImpact" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NICHDImpact</span></a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/FPRH" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FPRH</span></a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/Contraceptives" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Contraceptives</span></a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/LARC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LARC</span></a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/Birth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Birth</span></a> <a href="https://sciences.social/tags/Fertility" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fertility</span></a></p>
Nicole, MD MPH MHPE :verified:<p>The idea that one needs to have birthed a child in order to get an IUD is nonsense. </p><p>NONSENSE I TELL YOU! </p><p>Long-acting reversible contraception (<a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/LARC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LARC</span></a>) is FIRST LINE for contraception in adolescents (and also helpful for other things too).</p><p><a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/gyntwitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>gyntwitter</span></a> <a href="https://med-mastodon.com/tags/teenmedtwitter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>teenmedtwitter</span></a></p>
vagabond<p>This is the video <a href="https://visionon.tv/videos/watch/38bff4db-2488-4ff9-9ed3-aff7e2ff0513" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">visionon.tv/videos/watch/38bff</span><span class="invisible">4db-2488-4ff9-9ed3-aff7e2ff0513</span></a> about the movement that create the space <a href="https://campaign.openworlds.info/tags/larc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LARC</span></a> in London <a href="https://campaign.openworlds.info/tags/rts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RTS</span></a></p>