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Chapter 9 - Non-Hormonal Intra-Uterine Device

from Section 2 - Methods of Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 March 2022

By
Katie Boag
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women’s Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Composition, types, mechanism of action, efficacy, effectiveness, health risks, benefits, usage and follow up of non-hormonal preparations in utero are discussed

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Copper IUDstypesduration of use
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Handbook of Contraception and Sexual Reproductive Healthcare , pp. 63 - 68
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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Further Reading

Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. Intrauterine Contraception. FSRH, 2015. Available at www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance//documents/ceuguidanceintrauterinecontraception/Google Scholar
Trussell, J. Contraceptive efficacy. In Hatcher, R, Trussell, J, Nelson, A, et al. (Eds). Contraceptive Technology. New York, NY: Ardent Media, 2011.Google Scholar
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. Emergency Contraception. FSRH, 2017. Available at www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/ceu-clinical-guidance-emergency-contraception-march–2017/Google Scholar
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence. British National Formulary. Copper Intrauterine Devices. Available at https://bnf.nice.org.uk/drug/intra-uterine-contraceptive-devices-copper.htmlGoogle Scholar
Heinemann, K, Reed, S, Moehner, S, et al. Comparative contraceptive effectiveness of levonorgestrel-releasing and copper intrauterine devices: the European Active Surveillance Study for Intrauterine Devices. Contraception 2015; 91: 280–3.Google ScholarPubMed
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare. United Kingdom Medical Eligibility Criteria. FSRH, 2016. Available at www.fsrh.org/standards-and-guidance/documents/ukmec-2016-digital-version/Google Scholar
British Association for Sexual Health and HIV. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease. BASHH, 2018. Available atwww.bashhguidelines.org/media/1170/pid-2018.pdfGoogle Scholar

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