Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Women With IUDs Lost Some Weight

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When the researchers analyzed the medical records of 223 women in the age group between 15 and 44 who used copper and hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) for 2 years, they found that these women lost about 1 percent of their body weight. But the results were not conclusive as the number of womens involved in the study was not enough.

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