Thu Jan 19, 2023 – 5:32 pm EST
(LifeSiteNews) — A study conducted by medical professionals associated with Duke University shows that just over 96% of women who obtain IUDs (intrauterine devices) experience negative side effects, including high levels of pain and distrust of doctors.
Jenny Wu, who is completing her residency at Duke’s School of Medicine in the obstetrics and gynecology department, headed a study released in December that analyzed 100 TikTok videos of women who received an IUD.
IUDs are a form of long-term contraception that can block sperm from entering the uterus and interfere with sperm movement, decreasing the chances of fertilization. Some can also act as an abortifacient by releasing copper into the womb, killing off sperm, eggs, and fertilized embryos.
Based on 100 videos of women sharing their IUD experiences that were posted to TikTok, researchers found that 37.8% of the reactions “had a negative tone” about the contraceptive compared with the 19.4% that were generally positive.
“Of videos conveying patient experiences, all had a negative or ambiguous tone and 96.8% highlighted pain and other side effects related to IUDs.”
Additionally, 27.6% “mentioned distrust of health care professionals.” Researchers concluded that
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