IUD

[ahy-yoo-dee] / ˈaɪˈyuˈdi /

NOUN

birth control

Synonyms

STRONGEST

abstinence condom contraceptive diaphragm family planning pill vasectomy

WEAK

birth prevention conception prevention contraception method of preventing pregnancy planned parenthood rhythm method rubber tied tubes

NOUN

contraceptive

Synonyms

STRONGEST

condom diaphragm hormone pill

STRONG

armor coil foam jelly loop preventative prophylactic ring rubber safety shield sponge

WEAK

barrier method intrauterine device planned parenthood preventive medicine rhythm method spermicidal cream vaginal suppository

NOUN

intrauterine device

Synonyms

WEAK

Dalkon Shield™ Lippes loop

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To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

The hope is that these more highly trained providers will be able to offer patients a full range of pain-relief options and that paracervical blocks will become the standard of care for IUD procedures.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Isabella Spector went to the Roseville, Calif., clinic to get her IUD taken out so she and her husband could start a family.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

Aviaq Petersen was 24 when, during a routine medical appointment, a gynaecologist told her she had an IUD.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

The IUD case is one of several historic and current controversies including forced adoptions that have damaged Danish-Greenlandic relations.

From BBC • Sep. 24, 2025

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