What is Gynefix?

GyneFix is a very small copper-based intrauterine device (IUD) that offers over 99% effectiveness at preventing pregnancies over five years. It is smaller than any other IUD.

How is Gynefix removed?

It has been recommended to remove the Gynefix® by exerting traction on the thread if the SS distance is less than 9 mm or greater than 20 mm. The removal force is on average three to four times that required to remove a T shaped device4.

What is Multiload IUD?

Multiload lasts for up to 5 years and the Copper T (or TT380R) lasts for up to 10 years. The copper IUD works by: making it harder for sperm to reach and fertilise an egg. changing the lining of the uterus so that if an egg was fertilised, it still wouldn’t be able to attach and develop.

Is GyneFix available in the US?

Gynefix is not approved for use in the United States.

How much is GyneFix?

GyneFix costs 129,00 euro and offers 5 years of worry-free effective contraception.

How is GyneFix inserted?

With the Gynefix copper chain, several small copper tubes are pulled onto a thread that is attached to the back wall of the uterus. The thread hangs freely in the uterus and cervix. If it is inserted correctly, it is not felt for the partner during sexual intercourse.

Can you get pregnant with Mona Lisa IUD?

Effective. According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada, copper IUDs, like MONA LISA® IUDs, are 99.2% effective. During the first year of typical use*, there were 8 pregnancies per 1,000 women.

Is IUD 375 Multiload?

The copper-bearing IUDs—the Copper T 380A (CuT 380A) and Multiload 375 (ML 375)—are approvedfor ten years and five years of use respectively; the hormonal levonorgestrel-releasing IUD can be used for up to five years.

Is Multiload 375 a copper releasing IUD?

Copper IUDs release small amounts of copper inside the uterine that prevents the sperm from reaching the ovary. An example of a copper IUD is Multiload-375. Levonorgestrel (LNG-20) is an intrauterine device that releases a small quantity of levonorgestrel, a kind of progesterone, into the uterus.

Does copper IUD cause irregular periods?

Paragard side effects can include: spotting between periods. irregular periods. heavier or longer periods.

What is contrel GyneFix?

Contrel Europe is the responsible manufacturer for GyneFIX, a frameless copper IUD that is produced from surgical thread to which medical grade, high purity copper (99.999%) tubes are attached. GyneFIX IUD’s are manufactured according to ISO13485:2016 quality standards, assuring the highest medical grade quality.

Is the GyneFix® copper IUD right for me?

This makes the GyneFix® copper IUD very tolerable and an ideal contraceptive, particularly for young women with a small uterus and for those who have not yet had children. How does the GyneFix® copper IUD work? Copper deactivates sperm.

Is GyneFix the same as ParaGard?

More recently, a frameless IUD called Gynefix was introduced. The ParaGard T-380A is an IUD with copper, manufactured and marketed in the United States by The Cooper Companies. It is the only copper-containing intrauterine device approved for use in the U.S. (three hormonal uterine devices, Mirena, Skyla and Liletta are also approved).

Who can use GyneFix®?

Who can use GyneFix®? Girls and young women often choose GyneFix® as a contraceptive, as the copper chain is small and well tolerated. It does not cause side effects such as cravings, weight gain, headaches, loss of sexual desire or mood swings.