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Up-to-date evidence and best practices related to the Intrauterine Device

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A New Look at IUCDs: Expanding Women's Choices through a Balanced and Sustainable Contraceptive Method Mix

[Full Text: A New Look at IUCDs, 19 p., 661 kb]

Summary: The latest research on the copper T IUD and the contraceptive method's reintroduction in Kenya, where its use has declined, is provided in several information briefs. Six key topics describe the IUD's many benefits: Increasing access to and provision of the IUD is a way of expanding women's contraceptive choices. The device is safe, effective, and reversible. It is an extremely low-cost option. It is convenient for client and provider, and has minimal associated health risks. Finally, it can be a contraceptive option for HIV-positive clients, as reflected in the World Health Organization's recent update of its Medical Eligibility Criteria for IUD use.

Source: Kenya Ministry of Health and Family Health International. (2003). Nairobi, Kenya.


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