The use of IUDs (intrauterine devices) has exploded recently, increasing from 2 percent of contraceptive users in 2002 to 10.3 percent in 2012. Here are five common myths about the IUD that you can safely ignore, according to ob-gyn Kecia Gaither, MD.
Dr. Gaither, an ob-gyn and maternal fetal medicine specialist, is director of perinatal services at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, a member of NYC Health + Hospitals System in Bronx, New York.
References
El Ayadi, A. M., et al. (2021). Intrauterine devices and sexually transmitted infection among older adolescents and young adults in a cluster randomized trial. Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology.
Guttmacher Institute. (2015). Use of long-acting reversible contraceptive methods continues to increase in the United States.
Planned Parenthood. (n.d.). IUD.
Sufrin, C. B., et al. (2012). Neisseria gonorrhea and Chlamydia trachomatis screening at intrauterine device insertion and pelvic inflammatory disease. Obstetrics and Gynecology.
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