Intrauterine Device - Labelled

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Illustration of an intrauterine device or IUD. An IUD is used as a contraceptive device to prevent pregnancy. The IUD can be plastic or copper device and it has one or two threads on the end in order that the device can be removed. These thin threads hang through the opening at the entrance of the uterus called the cervix into the top of the vaginal canal. The illustration shows the placement of an IUD within the uterus with a figure of a woman in the background. 

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Anatomy Visible in the Medical Illustration Includes:

Intrauterine device, IUD, fallopian tube, uterus, womb, ovary, vagina, contraception

Image created by:

Joanna Culley