Directory / Reproductive Health / Birth Control / Intrauterine Device

Mirena
Mirena (levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system) is a convenient, innovative and highly effective (more than 99 percent) method of contraception that lasts up to five years, or until removed. Now FDA approved, Mirena has been available for more than

ParaGard
An effective reversible methods of birth control. Intrauterine Copper Contraceptive (ICC) patient and prescribing information.

Feminist Women's Health Center - Intrauterine Device (IUD)
Information on use, cautions, side effects, advantages, disadvantages, IUDs for emergency contraception.

Intrauterine Devices
Short fact sheets describes the different types of IUDs available globally, their use, and limitations on their use.

ARCH Foundation
The ARCH Foundation is a not-for-profit foundation established to assist low income patients who do not have insurance coverage for the Mirena intrauterine contraceptive system.

Contraceptive Quick Facts
A look at the Copper T IUD and its advantages and disadvantages.

IUDs: What Most American Women Don't Know
An article about its safety and as a reliable method of birth control.

Progestasert System
An article about the IUD, its effectiveness, advantages and disadvantages.

IUD Update
Said to be one of the safest and most effective forms of birth control available to women. A look at why no one is using it.

Intrauterine Contraceptive Device - IUCD
From Family Planning Queensland, discusses this birth control method and the devices available in Australia.