Tag: IUD
A midwife shows what happens in the uterus when an IUD is inserted: Femme Actuelle Le MAG
It is one of the most effective means of contraception, the IUD. Also called “intrauterine device” it can be used “in the absence of contraindication, in adolescents and women who…
After having an IUD inserted without their consent, 143 Greenlandic women file a complaint against Denmark
“The complaint was filed this morning (Monday). My clients chose to do so because they received no response to their request for compensation in October,” the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Mads, told…
How do you know if you are postmenopausal when you have an IUD? : Current Woman Le MAG
In France, nearly 17% of women use the IUD as a means of contraception. The hormonal IUD reducing the periods even putting in amenorrhea, it is sometimes difficult to know…
In Greenland, the scandalous “IUD campaign”
At the end of the 1960s, Denmark placed an IUD on many Greenlandic women, including minors, without their consent. The victims are now demanding compensation. The government has just agreed…
in anticipation, women turn to the IUD
Last week, Sydney Phillip, a 26-year-old American living in Alabama (southeast of the United States), made an appointment to have an IUD inserted. Until now, she was taking the pill,…
A baby is born with his mother's IUD in his hand
In Vietnam, a baby is born with his mother's IUD in his hand. Intrigued, the obstetrician present during the birth immortalized this moment. This is a rather unusual photo. In…