An IUD is an intrauterine device made of plastic and/or copper that is inserted into the womb (uterus) by way of the vaginal canal. One type releases a hormone (progesterone), and is replaced each year. The second type is made of copper and can be left...

An intra-uterine device (intra meaning within, and uterine meaning of the uterus) is a birth control device also known as an IUD or a coil (this colloquialism is based on the coil-shaped design of early IUDs). It is a device placed in the uterus and is...

Case Report A 22-year-old lady had undergone insertion of an intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD) after her first delivery. Fourteen months after its insertion, she noticed the threads of the device missing. A plain x-ray of the abdomen showed the IUCD to be in...

ABSTRACT Objective To assess the causality between pelvic abscess formation and intrauterine device (IUD) use through a clinical study in a hospital. Method Sixty-two pelvic abscesses were retrospectively evaluated over a 7-year period. Patient records retrieved for the women enrolled in this...

John Billings, the founder of a natural contraception method that won support among Catholics, has died, a colleague said Tuesday. He was 89.Billings died late Sunday at a Melbourne retirement home, said Marian Corkill, director of the World Organization Ovulation Method Billings International, better known...

John Billings, the founder of a Roman Catholic-friendly natural contraception method that made its greatest impact in communist China, has died at a Melbourne retirement home, a colleague said Tuesday. He was 89.Billings and his wife Evelyn pioneered the Billings Ovulation Method in the 1950s...