IUD

IUDIUDIUD means intrauterine device. It is a means of preventing pregnancy (a method…Read more means intrauterine device. It is a means of preventing pregnancyPregnancyThe time when a woman is expecting a baby. The pregnancy begins when…Read more (a method of contraceptionContraceptionMeans and methods of preventing pregnancy. Condoms and the contraceptive pill are examples…Read more). The IUD is a small object which the doctorDoctorSomeone who is trained to cure sick people. Doctors can prescribe medicines. A…Read more or gynaecologistGynaecologistDoctor specializing in health care during pregnancy, contraception and women's diseases. A gynaecologist…Read more puts in the uterusUterusOrgan in a woman's belly in which a foetus can grow.Read more. An IUD prevents a woman from getting pregnant for at least the next 5 up to 8 years (depending on the type). If a woman had sexual intercourseSexual intercourseSexual act in which the penis penetrates (enters) the vagina or anus.Read more without using an IUD or other contraception, an IUD may still prevent pregnancy if it is put into the woman's uterus up to 5 days after she has sexual intercourse.