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Applications of intrauterine devices (IUDs)

Contraceptive Applications of intrauterine devices

Pregnancy Prevention:

  • Long-Acting Reversible Contraception (LARC): Effective, long-term contraception.

Emergency Contraception:

  • Copper IUDs: Effective within five days of unprotected intercourse.

Therapeutic Applications

  1. Heavy Menstrual Bleeding: Hormonal IUDs reduce blood loss and dysmenorrhea.

  2. Endometriosis: Hormonal IUDs lower local estrogen, reducing growth.

  3. Chronic Pelvic Pain: Hormonal IUDs manage pain in conditions like adenomyosis.

  4. Endometrial Hyperplasia/Cancer Prevention: Deliver progestins to counteract estrogen effects.

  5. Infection Control: Potential to deliver antibiotics for intrauterine infections.

  6. Fertility Control: Research on expanding fertility management options.

Non-Contraceptive Benefits

  1. Bone Health: Indirectly supports bone density by reducing iron deficiency anemia.

  2. Cancer Risk Reduction: Hormonal IUDs reduce endometrial cancer risk.

Emerging Applications

  1. Reproductive Cancer Treatment: Deliver chemotherapeutic agents for localized cancers.

  2. Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT): Local hormone delivery for menopause management.

  3. Vaccination Delivery: Research on delivering vaccines directly to the reproductive tract.


These are all major Applications of intrauterine devices.


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