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intrauterine device (IUD), variously shaped birth control birth control, practice of contraception for the purpose of limiting reproduction. Methods of Birth Control

Male birth control methods include withdrawal of the male before ejaculation (the oldest contraceptive technique) and use of the condom, a
..... Click the link for more information. device, usually of plastic, which is inserted into the uterus uterus, in most female mammals, hollow muscular organ in which the fetus develops and from which it is delivered at the end of pregnancy. The human uterus is pear-shaped and about 3 in. (7.
..... Click the link for more information. by a physician. The IUD may contain copper or levonorgestrel, a progestin (a hormone with progesteronelike effects; see progesterone progesterone , female sex hormone that induces secretory changes in the lining of the uterus essential for successful implantation of a fertilized egg. A steroid, progesterone is secreted chiefly by the corpus luteum, a group of cells formed in the ovary after the
..... Click the link for more information. ). Apparently the IUD creates a hostile environment for the fertilized egg.

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He co-authored a January 2008 article contending that intrauterine contraception, commonly called IUDs (for intrauterine devices), should be promoted by doctors as an alternative to tubal ligation.

IUDs: a beneficial underused contraceptive technology by Population Briefs

Emphasizing the "importance of appropriate contraception" for teenagers, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Adolescent Health Care has come out strongly in favor of providing IUDs to adolescents.

IUDs for teenagers? by Hollander, Dore / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health

IUDs , although expensive, is highly recommended as these have 99 percent success rates.

A Rundown on the Birth Control Methods by Robert Thatcher / Family and marriage community

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