IUD

But this can also make patients more hesitant to get an IUD for conditions that they are sometimes recommended to treat, like endometriosis, heavy periods, fibroids or menopause, Wu said.

The 41-year-old day care worker was concerned because she wasn’t getting her menstrual period with her IUD.

The same people perpetuate the false claim that hormonal contraception, from the birth control pill to the IUD, works by "killing" fertilized eggs.

“People using a contraceptive arm implant or an IUD are less likely to become pregnant than those who have their tubes tied.”

The inflatable IUD, dubbed “Freeda Womb,” greeted visitors near the United Center.