The 6th International IUD Symposium

Worldwide prevalence of IUD use is 13% (approximately 250 million women), making this technology the most widely used form of reversible fertility control [1]. Use patterns vary considerably by country/region: Sub-Saharan Africa (1%), India (1.5%), Latin America/Caribbean (6%), Asia (excluding China, 6%), United States (8.6%) [2], Europe (11%). In China, 41% of women use IUDs (approximately 141 million users); this high prevalence in the world ’s most populated country drives global statistics. Excluding China, global prevalence of IUD use is approximately 6%.

Source: Contraception - January 31, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: David Hubacher, Jim Sailer, Carolyn L. Westhoff, the IUD Symposium Organizing Committee Tags: Editorial Source Type: research