ParaGard is the only brand currently manufacturing copper IUDs. They are plastic T-shaped devices about the size of a quarter. Unlike hormonal IUDs, ParaGard is wrapped with a coil of copper ...
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How an IUD (Intrauterine Device) Works
The four hormonal IUDs available in the United States are: The Paragard IUD is the only copper, nonhormonal option in the ...
When the ParaGard IUD was first introduced in the United States in 1988, the product label indicated that the copper intrauterine device (IUD) was for women who have had at least one child.
There are currently five brands of IUDs on the market. One, Paragard, distributed by CooperSurgical, wraps a thin layer of copper around the plastic device, offering an IUD option that doesn’t ...
Two types of IUDs are currently available in the US. The ParaGard, or CuT380 IUD, is a "T"-shaped plastic IUD with 380mg of copper wire wound around the shaft and arms of the T. A nylon ...
If you're thinking about getting an IUD, you're probably wondering about ... Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of a New Low-Dose Copper and Nitinol Intrauterine Device: Phase 2 Data to 36 Months.