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  1. Copper IUD (ParaGard) - Doctors & Departments - Mayo Clinic

    A copper intrauterine device offers a hormone-free option for long-acting, reversible birth control.

  2. Birth control Other birth control options - Mayo Clinic

    Options include emergency contraception pills and the copper intrauterine device (IUD). ... To prevent pregnancy, the IUD must be inserted within five days after ...

  3. Spermicide (vaginal route) - Mayo Clinic

    Vaginal spermicides, when used alone, are much less effective in preventing pregnancy than birth control pills, an intrauterine device (IUD), or spermicides ...

  4. Until Past Menopause, Birth Control Necessary to Prevent Unwanted Pregnancy - Mayo Clinic News Network

    Another is a hormonal intrauterine device, or IUD, inserted into the uterus. Both release a low dose of progestin, a form of the female hormone progesterone ...

  5. Pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    Rarely, bacteria can also enter the reproductive tract during the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) — a form of long-term birth control — or any medical ...

  6. Gynecological care for trans men - Mayo Clinic

    Intrauterine device (IUD). An IUD that contains the hormone progestin (Mirena, Liletta, Skyla) can serve as birth control and decrease menstrual bleeding.

  7. Women's Wellness: Do I still need birth control? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    These types of IUDs last 3 to 5 years. Another kind of IUD is made of copper, does not contain hormones and can last up to 10 years. Both types of IUD and the ...

  8. Delaying your period with hormonal birth control - Mayo Clinic

    Hormonal IUDs are available in varying doses. Over time, all hormonal IUDs reduce the frequency and duration of menstrual bleeding. However, a higher dose IUD ( ...

  9. Contraceptive implant - Doctors & Departments - Mayo Clinic

    FAQs: Long-acting reversible contraception (LARC): Intrauterine device (IUD) and implant. American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. https://www ...

  10. Ectopic pregnancy - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

    However, if you do get pregnant with an intrauterine device (IUD) in place, it's more likely to be ectopic. Tubal ligation, a permanent method of birth control ...