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2. Copper IUD - Wikipedia

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   The copper IUD is a type of long-acting reversible birth control. [4] It primarily works by killing the sperm. [1] The copper IUD came into medical use in the 1970s. [1] It is on the World Health Organization's List of Essential Medicines. [7] They are used by more than 170 million women globally. [8] [9]

3. Intrauterine device - Wikipedia

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   Users are more satisfied with contraceptive implants such as IUDs than any other birth control method. [5] IUDs are safe and effective in adolescents as well as those who have not previously had children. [6] [7] Once an IUD is removed, even after long-term use, fertility returns to normal rapidly. [8]

4. Comparison of birth control methods - Wikipedia

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   The copper IUD (also known as a copper T intrauterine device) is a non-hormonal option of birth control. It is wrapped in copper which creates a toxic environment for sperm and eggs, thus preventing pregnancy. [2] The failure rate of a copper IUD is approximately 0.8% and can prevent pregnancy for up to 10 years.

5. Getting A Copper IUD Is Actually Better Than Taking Plan B ...

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   Remember that the ingredients in the pills are very similar to (if not the same as) what is used in regular birth control pills. The IUD is used by millions to safely prevent pregnancy and can be ...

6. IUD Insertion Pain Is Borderline Unbearable. This New Tool ...

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   And as the birth control method becomes more popular with younger women who haven ... and a doctor in training—the doctor used the Carevix to place her copper IUD. “It felt like someone was ...

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

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   Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are the third most common form of modern birth control used around the world. There are two types of IUDs — copper IUDs that do not release any hormones and hormonal ...