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Most women use IUDs to space their pregnancies rather than as a permanent means of fertility control. The IUD is expected to be temporary and reversible contraceptive method Which Will have no long-term adverse effects on Subsequent reproductive Function An immediate return to fertility is anticipated following removal of the device.
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Edelman, D.A., Berger, G.S., Keith, L. (1979). Return to fertility after IUD discontinuation. In: Intrauterine Devices and Their Complications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-0724-0_9
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