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Intrauterine device |
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Intrauterine device (IUD) Contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus Mentioned in: Transvaginal Ultrasound How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Robbins filed a case to freeze approximately six thousand products liability claims brought by the insured users of the Dalkon Shield intrauterine device. Non-pill options released in the last few years include the dermal patch, the vaginal ring and a new generation of intrauterine devices. In the Finnish research, gynecologist Ritva Hurskainen of Helsinki University Hospital and her team randomly assigned 115 women to get a hysterectomy and 117 others to receive an intrauterine device that discharged the hormone-based drug levonorgestrel directly to the uterus. |
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