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Results tagged “paragard” from Pregnant Pause

Jul 30 2009

starsThe Best Birth Control.

iud.jpgWhat if I told you there was a birth control out there that was 99% effective, didn't require daily maintenance, and wouldn't have the hormonal side effects that you're used to in the Pill?  Yeah.  I'd laugh in my face, too.  Because if such a magical thing existed, we'd be all beating a path to the doctor for a prescription, right?

Wrong.

Meet the IUD (intrauterine device), the simple to use, long-lasting, reversible, hormone-free, economical birth control that's only used by about 2% of American women, despite huge popularity with our European cousins. 

So why are American women missing the boat on this?