Used correctly, it is about 99 percent effective. It's an option for women who experience nausea from birth control pills. It's a good method of hormone replacement therapy for perimenopausal women. Slenderized and improved, they're making a comeback in the year 2000. This makes them much safer.
Today there's a rekindled interest in IUDs.
In fact, statistics show that 5 percent of American women doctors are currently using an IUD as their own method of birth control. More slender in size, the new IUD's are inserted with a new technique that's easier for healthcare professionals to perform and that's more comfortable for the woman, Kaunitz said. The T-shaped copper IUD creates a spermicidal environment in the uterus, which prevents sperm from reaching the fallopian tubes. It does not affect ovulation. The copper IUD isn't recommended for women who experience heavy menstrual flow.