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    Glossary Intrauterine Device

    small, T-shaped contraceptive inserted into uterus to prevent pregnancy

    An Intrauterine Device (IUD) is a small, T-shaped contraceptive device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. It can be made of plastic and copper or contain hormones, and works by altering the uterine environment to inhibit sperm movement and egg fertilization.

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    1. Incidence of androgenic dermatologic side effects following placement of a levonorgestrel intrauterine device for menorrhagia: A survey-based study Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2017 · 11 citations
    2. Correlations between hormonal intrauterine devices and androgenic skin conditions: A retrospective cohort study Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2022 · 2 citations
    3. FERTILITY-SPARING MANAGEMENT OF ENDOMETRIAL INTRAEPITHELIAL NEOPLASIA & ENDOMETRIAL CANCER: A COMPARISON OF THE LEVONORGESTREL-RELEASING INTRAUTERINE DEVICE VS SYSTEMIC THERAPY Fertility and Sterility · 2025
    4. Contraceptive use in acne Clinics in Dermatology · 2014 · 21 citations
    5. Group A Streptococcal Sepsis and Arthritis JAMA · 1977 · 7 citations
    6. Utilization of Contraception Methods and Side Effects among Women Attending the Maternal and Child Healthcare Centers in Mukalla City, Hadhramout, Yemen Yemeni Journal For Medical Sciences · 2025
    7. Sessualità e sindrome dell’ovaio policistico ˜L'œEndocrinologo · 2023
    8. [Contraceptive methods for adolescents]. PubMed · 1985
    9. Actualités du SOPK Annales D Endocrinologie · 2006
    10. PCOS and Obesity: Contraception Challenges Open Access Journal of Contraception · 2025 · 4 citations
    11. Effect of contraceptives on the skin. PubMed · 1988
    12. Menstrual Disorders Pediatrics in review · 2013 · 19 citations
    13. Family planning 2011: better use of existing methods, new strategies and more informed choices for female contraception Human Reproduction Update · 2012 · 11 citations
    14. AUTOLOGOUS FAT GRAFTING UPDATE. PRESENTATION OF OWN RESULTS IN FACIAL REGENERATION Wiadomości Lekarskie · 2024
    15. Precocious Puberty Pediatrics in review · 2015 · 3 citations
    16. Rationale and design of the GLADE study: a randomized, multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of gestrinone subdermal bioabsorbable pellet in endometriosis-related pelvic pain Annals of Medicine · 2025
    17. Genital Dermatology Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 2017
    18. Should we consider alternative therapies to operative hysteroscopy for the treatment of Asherman syndrome? Fertility and Sterility · 2020 · 8 citations
    19. Complications of Subcutaneous Contraception: A Review Curēus · 2018 · 27 citations
    20. Miscellaneous Exogenous Hormones and Breast Diseases: A Matter of Concern for the Gynecologist Archives of breast cancer · 2019 · 1 citations
    21. CONTRACEPTION AND THE SKIN Australasian Journal of Dermatology · 1987 · 2 citations
    22. Male hormonal contraception: looking back and moving forward Andrology · 2015 · 23 citations
    23. To Assess the Impact of Iron Supplementation on Quality of Life of Anaemic Patients International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR) · 2023
    24. Contraception and the dermatologist Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2013 · 22 citations
    25. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome and Its Differential Diagnosis Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey · 2006 · 42 citations
    26. Alopecia due to high androgen index contraceptives JAAPA · 2018 · 3 citations
    27. Acne Necrotica in a Woman With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus and Systemic Sclerosis Cureus · 2022 · 1 citations
    28. Lab Quality Management and Methodology Indian Journal of Medical Biochemistry · 2015
    29. Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in Adolescents Current Women's Health Reviews · 2010
    30. A Role for Steroid 5 alpha-reductase 1 in Vascular Remodelling During Endometrial Decidualisation bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory) · 2022