INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Course overview

INTRAUTERINE DEVICES (IUDS) ARE ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE FORMS OF CONTRACEPTION AVAILABLE TODAY, WITH RATES OF FAILURE SIMILAR TO VARIOUS FORMS OF STERILIZATION. THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS OF IUDS, INCLUDING EFFICACY, EASE OF USE, REVERSIBLE NATURE, AND PATIENT SATISFACTION, ESPECIALLY WITH TIME COMMITMENT FOR LONG-TERM USE AND COST. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE INDICATIONS, CONTRAINDICATIONS, RISKS, AND BENEFITS OF INTRAUTERINE DEVICE PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL. THIS ACTIVITY WILL ALSO DETAIL THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN PROVIDING PATIENTS WHO UNDERGO INTRAUTERINE DEVICE PLACEMENT AND REMOVAL WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.