World Entertainment News Network
May 7, 2008
Contraceptive intrauterine devices can help to protect women from a type of cancer, researchers have claimed. Scientists from the Family Health International in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, claim the IUDs can not only prevent unwanted pregnancies, but can also prevent endometrial cancer, which effects the uterus. Dr. David Grimes, who worked on the study, says, "IUD use among women is associated with a 40 percent reduction in the risk of endometrial cancer, similar to the cancer protection provided by oral contraceptives, yet many clinicians are not aware of that." The copper IUD releases small amounts of copper into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. The hormones also help prevent endometrial cancer, a rare cancer of the lining of the uterus. Women who take contraceptive pills also have a lower risk of this disease. Dr. Grimes adds, "Only 2 percent of women who use contraception in the United States choose an IUD, despite the proven safety and effectiveness of this long-term contraception."
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