This fact sheet reviews the various IUDs approved by the FDA, awareness, use, and availability of IUDs, and key issues in insurance coverage and financing of IUDs in the U.S. Recent controversies have focused on the mechanism of action of IUDs, the high upfront costs for the device, and variability in insurance coverage and access.
market in 1988, following revised Food and Drug Administration safety and manufacturing requirements. The first new generation IUD was introduced to the U.S. for decades, but a safety controversy in the 1970s prompted the removal of all but one IUD from the U.S.
IUDs, along with implants, are known as long-acting reversible contraception because they can be used to prevent pregnancy for several years. Intrauterine devices are one of the most effective forms of reversible contraception. What to Do About Your Mirena IUD (and other hormone issues)
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