INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE - STATUS-REPORT

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective and safe method of contraception that do not require compliance once inserted. The failur e rates of modern IUDs, such as the Copper T-380, the Multiload copper 375 and the IUD that releases 20 mu g levonorgestrel daily (LNG-IUD-2 0) are less than one pregnancy per 100 woman-years of use, Researchers have equated these efficacies with those of tubal sterilization and N orplant implants, IUDs' efficacies are long-lasting, and are easily re versible. In the present review, I will summarize findings that have b een reported on issues and new developments concerning IUDs since 1991 , Perspectives are also offered for future studies.