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My Topic: Intrauterine Birth Control Device

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-18 17:38:43 UTC

I chose this topic because I have personal tried the depo-provera shot and the birth control pills. I have always wanted to try the IUD version but have been very worried and scared about the side effects and I don't have a lot of information on it. Therefore, I decided to do some personal research on this topic.

The databases I used were

1) Project Muse

2) JSTOR

3) ProQuest Historical Newspaper: The New York Times

History of the IUD:

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-23 05:46:53 UTC

Based on this article, it takes a look at the history of the birth control method intrauterine which is also known as IUD. In 1995 it was one of the most popular birth control drugs behind the pill until 2014 when it's negative feedback started to take over the public's opinion and view on the birth control. The three factors that helped it make a huge plummet out of the public's lives was when the Dalkon Shield IUD was taken off the market due to the several deaths and injuries it caused. The second factor is the fact that IUDs were not modified or improved since the creation. All the sources and research that was put into creating IUDs were halted and people decided to put everything into new methods of birth control. The last factor that negatively impacted IUDs was the fact that more people were getting pregnant as teenagers and the public did not want to promote more teenagers into having sex to try and reduce the amount of teen pregnancies the country was facing. Luckily, IUDs have been improved and have made a comeback and become one of the most popular forms of birth control again. Citation: Elizabeth Siegel Watkins (April 2021). Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences. Oxford University Press. Retrieved by https://muse-jhu-edu.us1.proxy.openathens.net/search?action=search&query=content:iud%20birth%20control:and&min=1&max=10&t=header

How often do women use is?

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-23 05:47:12 UTC

Based on the New York Times article, it states that about 3 to 5 million women use the intrauterine device. I found this research while searching for the risks IUDs may have on women. This article relates to my topic because it shows how often women use it which helps to reflect how popular this type of birth control is compared to the other methods of birth control. Citation: Jane E. Brady (1974 May 30). Birth-Curb Group Acts on IUD Risk: Directs 700 Clinics to Stop Prescribing Dalkon Shield Current Usage Nationwide Study. New York Times (1923-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/120158506/5D677E2BE20C42E9PQ/2?accountid=11824&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Can you reverse it?

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-23 05:49:33 UTC

In this article, it talks about how the IUD can be reversed and removed. The most common way to have it removed is by having a doctor tug on the string in most countries. I found this piece of evidence by attempting to find sources that help to explain how and if IUDs could be removed. This is beneficial to my topic because it helps to show how easy it is to have it removed in most countries.

Citation: Sui-Lee, Wee (2017, Jan 08). Outrage After China, in Reversal, Offers to Remove IUDs: Lack of Apology For Birth Policy. New York Times (1923-) Retrieved from https://www.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/2463446776/20C405E0DCF24E89PQ/4?accountid=11824&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

How safe is it?

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-23 05:49:50 UTC

Based on this article, it states that the past risk that was associated with IUDs which was pelvic inflammatory disease is not actually caused by it. I found this research while trying to find anything that may associate IUDs with anything harmful in a female's body. This relates to my study because this was the main problem that was associated with IUDs in some of the readings that I found. Citation: Gina Kolata (1988 Sept 15). Despite Widespread Fear, IUD's Are Safe for Many Women. New York Times (1923-) Retrieved by https://www.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/110474313/C2435B4533DE4251PQ/10?accountid=11824&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

How effective is it?

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-23 05:52:54 UTC

In this newspaper article, it talks about how IUDs are just as effective if not more effective than the pill. It states that it is 97% effective with only 9 deaths. I found this source because I was looking for the effectiveness and the side effects of the IUD device. It relates to this topic because it shows how effective this type of birth control is compared to the other methods.

Citation: By, Jane B. Brody (1975, Mar 04). Birth Control Devices: What Studies Show About Side Effects. New York Times (1923-) Retrieved from

https://www.proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/docview/120467455/E2A9B3D4B1314C8APQ/6?accountid=11824&sourcetype=Historical%20Newspapers

Why is it not as popular as it should be in the United States?

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-23 08:54:55 UTC

Based on the journal article, it helps to explain the reasons as to why the IUD isn't as popular in the United States as it should be. For example, it says that the high cost and low recommendations that are based on the race and ethnicity of the person play a big part in the low popularity. I discovered this evidence while exploring the areas where IUDs are most popular and looking at the inequalities of it. Citation: Sweeney, M., Eeckhaut, M., & Gipson, J. (2020). Reconsidering (in)equality in the use of IUDs in the United States: A closer look across the reproductive life course. Demographic Research, 43, 1049–1066. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26967832

What are the advantages of it?

pmarsh4_1 — 2024-04-23 14:37:55 UTC

Some of the advantages of the IUD is how effective it is, the fact that it lasts 5 to 10 years which is helpful for women that have low income, and it's not as expensive as the other methods since you only have to do it once every 5 to 10 years. It also provides a good long time option if a women doesn't want to get sterilized and her spouse doesn't want to get a vasectomy. I discovered this research while looking for the history of the IUDs. This is important and relates to my topic because it provides a list of benefits that IUDs have. Citation: Hubacher, D. (2002). The Checkered History and Bright Future of Intrauterine Contraception in the United States. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health, 34(2), 98–103. https://doi.org/10.2307/3030213