Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives

Data were derived from Bedsider.

Long-acting reversible birth control allows patients to set and forget, with some options lasting a year and others lasting up to 12 years.

Hormonal IUDs can last 3 to 8 years. Options include:

• Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, Bayer);
• Skyla (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, Bayer);
• Liletta (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, AbbVie); and             
• Kyleena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system, Bayer).
• Paragard (intrauterine copper device, CooperSurgical) is a nonhormonal IUD that lasts up to 12 years.

Nexplanon (etonogestrel implant, Merck) is an implant option that lasts up to 5 years.

Finally, Annovera (segesterone acetate/ethinyl estradiol vaginal system, TherapeuticsMD) is a birth control ring effective for 1 year but must be removed once a week every month.

References:

• Bedsider. Birth control ring. https://www.bedsider.org/methods/the_ring. Accessed Feb. 1, 2024.
• Bedsider. Birth control shot. https://www.bedsider.org/methods/the_shot. Accessed Feb. 1, 2024.
• Bedsider. Implant (Nexplanon). https://www.bedsider.org/birth-control/implant. Accessed Feb. 1, 2024.
• Bedsider. IUD. https://www.bedsider.org/methods/iud. Accessed Feb. 1, 2024.

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