intrauterine device
Implanted birth control
An intrauterine device is a small contraceptive inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, typically effective for several years.
Often abbreviated IUD.
Some release hormones; others use copper to create an inhospitable environment for sperm.
She had an IUD placed after her second child.
Capable of being detached
- temporaryLimited in duration
- nonpermanentLacking fixed duration
- replacementWhat takes another's place
- five-yearSpanning sixty months
Preventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
- IUDImplanted birth control device
- preventionStopping something before occurring
- long-actingHaving extended duration
reversible · fertility control · pregnancy prevention · contraceptive · Skyla · effectiveness · failure rate · sexual health
Reddish-brown metallic element
- T-shapedResembling a perpendicular intersection
- hormonalRelating to body's chemical messengers
- progestinSynthetic reproductive hormone
- spermicidalDestroys male reproductive cells
Female reproductive medicine physician
- pelvic examInternal reproductive organ inspection
- reproductive systemOrgans for sexual procreation
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
endometrium · menstrual cycle · fallopian tubes · ovaries · consultation · annual checkup · pelvic ultrasound
Medical opening device
- cervixUterine opening to vagina
- placementPutting somewhere specific
- clinicianMedical care provider
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
sterile technique · antiseptic · sound · dilation · cramping · discomfort · outpatient · strings
Perceiving or identifying visually
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- expulsionForced permanent removal
- perforationHole punched through something
infection risk · PID · ectopic pregnancy · pain · adjustment period · side effects
removable
Capable of being detached
- temporaryLimited in duration
- nonpermanentLacking fixed duration
- replacementWhat takes another's place
birth control
Preventing conception intentionally
- family planningControlling fertility deliberately
- IUDImplanted birth control device
- preventionStopping something before occurring
long-acting · reversible · fertility control · pregnancy prevention · contraceptive · Skyla · effectiveness · failure rate · sexual health · unintended pregnancy
copper
Reddish-brown metallic element
gynecologist
Female reproductive medicine physician
- pelvic examInternal reproductive organ inspection
- reproductive systemOrgans for sexual procreation
- women's healthMedicine for female bodies
cervix · endometrium · menstrual cycle · fallopian tubes · ovaries · consultation · annual checkup · pelvic ultrasound
speculum
Medical opening device
procedure · sterile technique · antiseptic · sound · dilation · cramping · discomfort · outpatient · strings · positioning
spotting
Perceiving or identifying visually
- crampingInvoluntary muscle contraction
- amenorrheaLack of menstruation
- expulsionForced permanent removal
perforation · infection risk · PID · ectopic pregnancy · pain · adjustment period · side effects
- LARCsIUD, implant, copper IUD, Skyla, copper coil
- drug deliverydrug delivery, injection, time release, delayed release, capsule
intrauterine devicebirth control pill
Oral contraceptive medication
oral contraceptive · the pill · contraceptive patch · condom · barrier method
intrauterine devicefertility treatment
Medical help conceiving
in vitro fertilization · IVF · fertility drug · artificial insemination · embryo transfer
intrauterine, device, uterine, uterus, intra, devices, uteri