_{A small T with great effect! That’s in short I the meaning of IUDs in the context of contraception. IUDs are next to the pill the only contraceptives with high certainty! For women / couples with complete family planning and women who can not tolerate pills, IUDs are blessings and keys to unstressed sexuality.}

_{IUD, copper T, gold-T are the terms often used synonymously inaccurate for the same thing. In general, it is piece of plastic usually in the form of a T, about 3 cm long and the shaft either by a copper-plated silver thread (copper-T, copper spiral, Cu-T) or copper-plated gold thread (gold-T) wrapped or with a Hormone coated (Mirena, Kyleena, Levosert) is. The gold-T comes in several sizes: mini for childless women, normal for women with an average of many children and maxi for women with many children.}

 

_{Fundamental differences between hormonal spiral and hormone-free spirals}

 

_{in principle}

_{A hormone-free spiral is first choice for women with}

•     _{normal monthly bleeding (not pain, bleeding for not longer than 7 days}
•     _{completed family planning, nevertheless all women can use it: wanting a child, let it remove.}

 

_{The hormonal iud is an alternative, especially for women}

•     _{with long and strong periods and/or}
•     _{suffering from painful menstruation and}
•     _{women who are not allowed to take a pill due to illness and / or}
•     _{eg suffering under latex állergy ( condom !) .}

 

_{For a better overview here a comparison of the two iud  types:}

• _{The advantages and disadvantages of different iuds.}