Which option is a hormone-free IUD?

Which option is a hormone-free IUD?

• A. Mirena IUD
• B. Kyleena IUD
• C. Copper IUD (Paragard)
• D. Liletta IUD

Answer: (C)

The main idea here is hormone content—whether an IUD delivers hormones or not. The copper IUD has no hormones at all. It works by releasing copper ions in the uterus, which create a hostile environment for sperm and can prevent fertilization (and sometimes implantation). The other IUDs listed release a small amount of a hormone (a progestin), so they are hormonal methods. Because it has no hormones, the copper IUD is the hormone-free option. It also tends to have a longer lifespan than many hormonal IUDs, running for about a decade before replacement.

The main idea here is hormone content—whether an IUD delivers hormones or not. The copper IUD has no hormones at all. It works by releasing copper ions in the uterus, which create a hostile environment for sperm and can prevent fertilization (and sometimes implantation). The other IUDs listed release a small amount of a hormone (a progestin), so they are hormonal methods. Because it has no hormones, the copper IUD is the hormone-free option. It also tends to have a longer lifespan than many hormonal IUDs, running for about a decade before replacement.