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LicenseAluminium stem pessary, size 3, designed by Rauch, German
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Aluminium stem pessary, size 3, designed by Rauch, German
Science Museum Group
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Aluminium stem pessary, size 3, designed by Rauch, German, c
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Aluminium stem pessary, size 3, designed by Rauch, German, 1925-1935.
Stem pessaries are intrauterine devices (IUDs). They consist of a rubber, metal, or glass stem attached to a cup or button to hold the stem upright and prevent it becoming lost in the uterus. An IUD works by preventing conception. The IUD is the most inexpensive long-term reversible method of contraception available. Smaller, plastic IUDs are used today. This aluminium stem pessary was made by German company Rauch in the late 1920s.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A606493
- Materials:
- aluminium
- Measurements:
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overall: 38 mm x 25 mm, .01kg
- type:
- intra-uterine device
- credit:
- Marie Stopes Memorial Foundation
