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Internal cross-section of a womb with a copper coil in the uterine cavity and two threads passing through the cervix into the upper vagina.
Medical illustration · Bo Dòkter Enlarge image (new tab)

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Intrauterine device (coil)

A cross-section shows the position of a coil in the womb and the threads at the cervix.