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Intrauterine contraceptive device

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Intrauterine contraceptive devices - IUCDs - are a well established form of contraception. They are inserted into the endometrial cavity through an introducer and removed by traction on a string attached to the lower end of the device.

Until relatively recently the failure rate associated with the use of an IUCD was higher than that associated with the use of the oral contraceptive pill. However this is now not the case. The introduction of the intra-uterine progestogen only contraceptive has failure rates similar to that of sterilisation.

Reference

  1. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. Practice bulletin no. 186 summary: long-acting reversible contraception: implants and intrauterine devices. Obstet Gynecol. 2017 Nov;130(5):1173-5.

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