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2. Hormonal intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   The IUD with progestogen is a type of long-acting reversible birth control. [5] It works by thickening the mucus at the opening of the cervix, stopping the buildup of the lining of the uterus, and occasionally preventing ovulation. [2] The IUD with levonorgestrel was first approved for medical use in 1990 in Finland and in the United States in ...

3. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   ] One commercial hormonal IUD which is currently available, Mirena, was also developed by Luukkainen and released in 1976. [83] The manufacturer of the Mirena, Bayer AG, became the target of multiple lawsuits over allegations that Bayer failed to adequately warn users that the IUD could pierce the uterus and migrate to other parts of the body. [88]

4. Getting an IUD can hurt. New guidelines say doctors should ...

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   Intrauterine devices have had a tumultuous history. Notably, the Dalkon Shield in the 1970s caused cases of severe infection and other complications, casting a long shadow over the safety of IUDs ...

5. How do hormonal IUDs affect breast cancer risk? - AOL

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   IUD use linked to 14 breast cancer cases per every 10,000 women Study participants were followed from the year they started until December 2022, equaling an average of 6.8 years.

6. Birth control in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In addition to transportation limitations preventing many people from accessing procedures in clinics, including IUD and implants as well as abortions, [88] the COVID-19 pandemic also altered the methods of which patients and providers could interact - services often being restricted to virtual visits and appointments, affecting the ...

7. Women Say They Were Pressured Into Long-Term Birth Control

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   To explore what women are experiencing, TIME spoke with 10 women in Alabama, including four patients at UAB Hospital, who said they were pressured to get an IUD postpartum or had their doctors ...