| After years of being off the market, the intrauterine | | | | and lack of or prolonged menstruation. |
| device, or IUD, seems to be enjoying a rebirth by a | | | | Women who are having problems with their |
| new generation of women in Phoenix, Arizona. | | | | IUD’s are running into barriers in having the |
| One of the main changes made over the past | | | | device removed. The cost of the removal can be |
| twenty years is an IUD that uses the hormone | | | | prohibitive. Women also sometimes run into |
| progesterone, similar to that used in the birth control | | | | resistance from doctors who may be reluctant to |
| pill. Another type of IUD, the copper T, has also | | | | remove the IUD’s. Life Choices Women’s |
| made a resurgence. The copper T IUD does not | | | | Clinic in Phoenix, AZ offers a low-cost removal. |
| release the hormone, but instead releases copper into | | | | Before making a decision whether to use the IUD, |
| the body. Both forms of the IUD irritate the inner | | | | make sure that you get all the information about the |
| lining of the womb causing inflammation, and can also | | | | possible health risks. To make an appointment for a |
| cause: pelvic inflammatory disease, allergic reactions, | | | | free consultation with our family planning consultant, |
| infections, uterus perforation, spontaneous abortion | | | | contact Life Choices Women’s Clinic. |