IUD
noun
plural IUDs
: a T-shaped device containing either progestin or copper that is inserted into and left in the uterus to prevent conception by blocking ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, or interfering with sperm motility : intrauterine device
Once an IUD is inserted, you don't have to worry about birth control until it's time to replace it (three to 10 years, depending on the brand).—
Cleveland Clinic
… got relief by changing her birth control to a progestin-emitting IUD, which lightened her periods without dramatically adding extra hormones in the rest of her body.—
Laura Beil
If you don't want back-to-back pregnancies, contraception post-childbirth is key. You can go back on some types of birth control, like … hormonal or copper IUDs, immediately after giving birth.—
Anna Medaris
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