It was approved by the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) in late February, and is the second hormone-free IUD to be approved since 1984, when the copper-based option Paragard first became available.

A non-hormonal IUD is made of copper and does not contain any hormones. Hormonal IUDs There are four different types of hormonal IUDs. They differ in the duration of their effectiveness ...

In general, there are two types of IUD: the hormonal IUD and the copper IUD. While hormonal IUDs release progestin, which thickens cervical mucus and thins the uterine lining, copper IUDs release ...

When can I use an IUD? and so there's a string with the IUD that allows for bacteria to go up into your uterus and out the fallopian tubes and cause a possibility of pelvic inflammatory disease ...