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1981-1396 Pt9, Intra-uterine device
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Intra-uterine devices, "copper-Y", copper and plastic, India
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Intra-uterine devices, "copper-Y", copper and plastic, India, 1970-1981
Its distinctive shape and material gives the ‘Copper-Y’ intrauterine device (IUD) its name. It is a contraceptive worn inside the uterus. An IUD works after conception. It stops a newly fertilised embryo implanting and growing in the lining of the uterus. The ‘Copper-Y’ IUD is shown in the centre. It was manufactured in India. The copper is toxic to sperm, preventing fertilisation.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Object Number:
- 1981-1396 Pt3
- Measurements:
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overall: 38 mm x 42 mm x 3 mm, .01kg
- type:
- intra-uterine device
- credit:
- Institute of Population Studies
