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Are Hormonal IUDs Effective In Emergency Contraception? by Pooja Shete on February 2, 2021 at 8:38 PM
Clinicians and researchers have known that for emergency contraception, copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) work extremely well but only few bother to examine the possibility of using hormonal IUDs.
In a first-of-its-kind study, it was found that hormonal IUDs were comparable to copper IUDs for use as emergency contraceptives and they can be added to the current emergency contraception options. Using hormonal IUDs can have dramatic effects on emergency contraception and it can also decrease menstrual bleeding and cramping associated with copper IUDs.
The research conducted by scientists from University of Utah Health is published in the journal
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Researchers and clinicians have long known that copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) work extremely well for emergency contraception. But few bothered to examine the possibility of using hormonal IUDs for the same purpose.
Now, in a first-of-its-kind study, University of Utah Health scientists found that hormonal IUDs were comparable to copper IUDs for use as emergency contraceptives. The researchers say the finding supports adding hormonal IUDs to current emergency contraception options. They conclude that using hormonal IUDs could have dramatic effects on emergency contraception, including reducing menstrual bleeding and cramping associated with copper IUDs.
The study appears in the Jan. 28 issue of the