IUDs: beyond the basics

Nurse Pract. 2013 Sep 10;38(9):40-6. doi: 10.1097/01.NPR.0000433075.30022.81.

Abstract

This article reviews the changes in patient selection for intrauterine devices (IUDs) and evidence-based practices regarding counseling and management of common IUD issues. Where evidence-based research is lacking, expert opinion and common standards of practice are reviewed, and current clinical resources are identified.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Counseling
  • Evidence-Based Nursing*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intrauterine Devices* / adverse effects
  • Nurse Practitioners
  • Patient Selection*