intrauterine device
noun
plural intrauterine devices
: a device inserted into and left in the uterus to prevent conception
specifically
: 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
Women can choose from a variety of contraception options such as pills, patches, implants and intrauterine devices. —
Sarah Barton
Sarah Barton The most effective types of birth control, like an intrauterine device, tend to come at the highest upfront cost … —The Canadian Press
The Canadian Press called also intrauterine contraceptive device, IUCD, IUD
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These can include aromatase inhibitors to suppress estrogen production, or progestins, which can be taken orally or administered via an intrauterine device (IUD).
—Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
As women increasingly turn to intrauterine devices (IUD) as a means of long-term contraception, Carevix may bring relief to many who say the insertion process of these devices was the worst pain of their lives.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The contraceptives are mostly long-lasting types of birth control, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs), a US congressional aide told CNN.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Other examples of improper billing that Konsker cited involved prenatal and well woman visits, ultrasound treatment and insertion of an intrauterine device.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
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Tabitha Britt, Flow Space, 29 Oct. 2025
As women increasingly turn to intrauterine devices (IUD) as a means of long-term contraception, Carevix may bring relief to many who say the insertion process of these devices was the worst pain of their lives.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
The contraceptives are mostly long-lasting types of birth control, such as intrauterine devices (IUDs), a US congressional aide told CNN.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Other examples of improper billing that Konsker cited involved prenatal and well woman visits, ultrasound treatment and insertion of an intrauterine device.
—Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Intrauterine device.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/intrauterine%20device. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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