Intrauterine device use is safe among nulligravidas and adolescent girls

The use of intrauterine devices (IUDs), including the copper-bearing device and levonorgestrel system (LNG-IUS), is safe among nulligravidas adolescent girls. However, several misconceptions limit their in clinical practice; health-care providers are hesitant to prescribe IUDs, myths associated with usage adolescents exist both women themselves. high rates unplanned pregnancies (which many settings constitute a public health issue, primarily females) can be attributed at least partially lack awareness limited highly effective contraceptives such as IUDs. In this review, we discuss role non-hormonal hormonal IUDs We present literature review data that highlight contraceptive efficacy, side effects (including reasons for discontinuation), continuation method. searched PubMed/MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, Scopus databases all articles published English between January 1990 through September 2020. A large body evidence confirmed effectiveness IUD/IUS, independent age parity. Studies showed expulsion rate but not nulligravidas. Additionally, bleeding patterns were similar those observed adults parous women. early removal attributable and/or pain, which indicate compared adults, less likely accept IUD-induced effects. IUD placement an excellent strategy avoid more than short-acting reversible failure equivalent permanent contraception. few long-term studies have investigated category definitively establish IUD/IUS means