Is the IUD a good method of birth control?
I also want to add that the IUD is ideal if you plan on having children later in life, because it contains little to no hormones (the ParaGard – Copper T 380A- contains no hormones whatsoever). Because the IUD contains so little artificial hormones, when you are ready to become pregnant, you simply remove the IUD. Other forms of contraceptives which contain higher amounts of hormones can upset your body’s natural “balance”, which means that, after continual use, it may take years for your body to readjust (making it very difficult if you are trying to get pregnant). Also: Contraindictions The WHO Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use and RCOG Faculty of Family Planning & Reproductive Health Care (FFPRHC) UK Medical Eligibility Criteria for Contraceptive Use list the following as conditions where insertion of a copper IUD is not usually recommended (category 3) or conditions where a copper IUD should not be inserted (category 4): Category 3. Conditions where the theoretical
