http://igo-en.igogyneco.com/ fr http://igo-en.igogyneco.com/activites-medicales/pathologies-gynecologiques/le-sterilet/qu%E2%80%99est-ce-que-c%E2%80%99est-et-comment-cela-mar-0 <span property="schema:name">What is an intrauterine device (IUD) and how does it work?</span> <div property="schema:text"><p>An IUD is <strong>a small T shaped </strong>(or can be an inverse U shape) plastic device to which is joined either:</p> <p>a copper <strong>wire wound around the central axis</strong>, which are the traditional copper IUDs and which vary in size and shape in order to best fit a woman’s anatomy or</p> <p>a small  <strong>reservoir </strong>(this does not very in size) <strong>of the hormone progesterone (Levonorgesteral)</strong> which slowly diffuses the hormone locally in the uterine area.</p> <p>The IUD is put into position during a scheduled medical consultation. It is generally a painless procedure and one that subsequently guarantees protection for 5 years or even more.</p> <p>Once the IUD is in position a small inflammatory reaction of the mucous membrane in the uterus  results that:</p> <p>• Inhibits survival of spermatozoids and ovocytes and so prevents fertilization,</p> <p>• Inhibits potential embryo implantation.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> </div> <span rel="schema:author"><span lang="" about="/users/lic" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype="">lic</span></span> <span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2011-04-06T08:45:28+00:00">mer, 06/04/2011 - 11:45</span> Wed, 06 Apr 2011 08:45:28 +0000 lic 294 at http://igo-en.igogyneco.com