Synonyms for iud
iud

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1. intrauterine device, IUDnoun

   contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus

   Synonyms:
   intrauterine device

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1. • Contraceptive

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1. List of paraphrases for "iud":

   iuds, diu

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1. Lisa Dabney:

   The ones that we have on the market now are very, very safe; they are very different from the ones that came out in the ‘80s, [like] the DalkonShield that did have a high risk of pelvic inflammatory disease, one of the main differences was that it had a braded filament--a piece of string that hangs into the vagina-- and bacteria lived in the crevices in the string, which increased the risk of getting pelvic inflammatory disease, which can lead to scarring and blocked fallopian tubes. This caused a scare and caused companies to pull all IUDs [off the shelves] except for the copper IUD. But today, the string is much smoother so the bacteria can’t cling on as easily.

2. Judie Brown, President, American Life Lobby:

   We are totally opposed to abortion under any circumstances. We are also opposed to abortifacient drugs and chemicals like the Pill and the IUD, and we are also opposed to all forms of birth control with the exception of natural family planning.

3. Ginny Ehrlich:

   Part of it is that the IUD is not the IUD that it was 20, 30 years ago.

4. Ginny Ehrlich:

   And so if young women in particular are getting information from their mothers and their parents, the IUD and implant information that their mothers and parents have might not be accurate.

5. Jamie Spears:

   I wanted to take the [IUD] out so I could start trying to have another baby, but this so-called team won’t let me go to the doctor to take it out because they don’t want me to have children – any more children.