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LARC

American  
[lahrk] / lɑrk /

noun

  1. long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception).

    the use of LARCs such as the intrauterine device, or IUD.


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Along with less frequently used hormonal implants that go in the arm, they are known in the reproductive health field as long-acting reversible contraception, or LARC.

From Scientific American ● Apr. 25, 2019

You can get pregnant soon after removing your LARC.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 15, 2017

Some patients are thrilled to get a LARC.

From Slate ● Feb. 8, 2017

“With a prescription for birth control pills, patients can go out and fill it. With a LARC, if we don’t have one in the office that day, the patient has to come back.”

From New York Times ● Jul. 19, 2016

On the left is a large establishment known as LARC.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2016

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