Open AccessSize Matters: Contemporary use of the IUD
Author(s) -
Elliot M. Levine,
Carlos Fernández
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
current opinion in gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2637-4617
DOI - 10.18314/cogo.v1i1.1145
Subject(s) - ideal (ethics) , family planning , medicine , parity (physics) , obstetrics , fertility , gynecology , intrauterine device , population , research methodology , physics , political science , environmental health , particle physics , law
Long-acting reversible contraceptive choices are becoming more popular among young women, and providers may need to keep in mind those methods that are likely to be most successful. The dimensions of the uterine cavity vary according to the parity of a user, with the nulliparous woman having a smaller uterine space. With the known intrauterine contraceptive device side effects being possible, and with smaller such devices being clinically available for patients, selection of those smaller devices for contraceptive use may be more ideal for those younger nulliparous women. In this way, complications with this method may possibly be avoided.