Time to Pardon the IUD?

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The report in this issue of the Journal on the effect of copper intrauterine contraceptive devices on the risk of infertility in nulliparous women deserves the attention of American women and their clinicians.1 Despite the efficacy of the intrauterine device (IUD) in preventing pregnancy, concern that the use of an IUD may cause pelvic infection and infertility has made it a contraceptive option that is rarely used in the United States.Hubacher et al. report the results of a case–control study involving nearly 2000 women in Mexico City, Mexico.1 The study compared nulligravid infertile women who had tubal occlusion with . . .

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