I was just looking at that. I think it's the hormone that prevents fertilization, as this was not the way it was explained to me a few years back. But ya, looks like next-generation IUDs do prevent fertilization.
> I read it prevents fertilization: > > Both kinds of IUDs work by preventing sperm from joining with an egg > by affecting the way they move. The hormone in Mirena increases > effectiveness. It thickens cervical mucus, which provides a barrier > that prevents sperm from entering the uterus. It also prevents some > women's ovaries from releasing eggs (ovulation). > > IUDs also alter the lining of the uterus. In theory, this may prevent > pregnancy by preventing the implantation of a fertilized egg ? but > this has not been scientifically proven. > > http://www.plannedparenthood. org/> pp2/portal/files/portal/medicalinfo/birthcontrol/pub-contraception-iud. > xml > > > On 7/21/06, Dana Tierney wrote: > > intra-uterine device, a common form of birth control. It allows > fertilization but prevents implantation. > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Introducing the Fusion Authority Quarterly Update. 80 pages of hard-hitting, up-to-date ColdFusion information by your peers, delivered to your door four times a year. http://www.fusionauthority.com/quarterly Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/message.cfm/forumid:5/messageid:211664 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5
