Why women are rushing to get IUDs after Trump win

Earlier this week, when it became apparent that Trump was closing in on victory, women began telling others to get an intrauterine device, or IUD, implanted before Trump takes office in January 2017.

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The movement has come following President-elect Donald Trump's vow to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

“When we win on Nov. 8 and elect a Republican Congress, we will be able to immediately repeal and replace Obamacare,” Trump said during a speech in Philadelphia.

Though he has said he will replace it with some other form of health care, many women are concerned that this replacement will remove one of the ACA benefits — free birth control.

The ACA requires insurance plans to cover all methods of birth control that have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration, without out-of-pockets costs.

Trump, however believes birth control should be available over the counter — and therefore not covered by insurance.

The IUD is a long-lasting form of birth control that’s implanted in the uterus. And though it has gained popularity over the past decade, only 6.4 percent of women said it was their preferred form of contraception from 2011 to 2013.

ABC News first reported that Google searches for IUDs have spiked since the election ended.

Given this conversation, we’re republishing this comprehensive look at the IUD, written for Yahoo Health late last year by writer Molly Triffin. The beauty of an IUD is that some forms can last up to 10 years, which, as some pointed out, is more than the longest possible Trump presidency.

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The Pill is so 2010. These days, the IUD is the contraceptive method du jour.

Recently, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists issued a statement urging ob-gyns to increase access to IUDs and implants. And those in the know are already on board: Research published last year found that 40 percent of female family planning providers (ob-gyns, midwives, and nurses) who use contraception opt for an intrauterine device, or IUD, compared to only 12 percent who pop the birth control pill.

Hey, it makes sense, considering that the unintended pregnancy rate for this method is practically zilch. According to research, women who used the pill, patch, or ring were 20 times more likely to have an unintended pregnancy than IUD users.

But despite all its awesome qualities (effectiveness, minimal side effects, the option of going hormone-free, ease of use) myths about the IUD abound. Some people swear it causes infections and can lead to infertility; others are under the impression that it’s only for women who have already had kids. Word on the street is that getting one inserted is the worst pain imaginable — and that your partner will be able to feel the string during sex. Yikes!

- Yahoo Beauty

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