If not Amenorrhoeic, the device may be used for up to seven years before removal.
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If Amenorrhoeic, menopause can be verified by checking FSH
levels as above, and then the device may be removed.
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Generally, around 2 in 10 women become Amenorrhoeic, 4 in 10 have regular menses
and 4 in 10 have irregular menses.
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On the POP,
generally around 2 in 10 women become Amenorrhoeic, 4 in 10 have regular menses
and 4 in 10 have irregular menses.
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If the patient is Amenorrhoeic or if insertion occurs after day 5 of the menstrual cycle,
extra, non-hormonal contraceptive precautions should be taken for seven days.