Tubal Ligation No Better Than IUD at Preventing Pregnancy
When women's health researchers analyzed Medi-Cal data to see how two long-term contraceptives performed in the real world, they were surprised to find IUDs work at least as well as tubal ligation, while causing fewer side effects.
![Hand holding a copper IUD contraceptive](/sites/default/files/styles/news_card__image/public/2022-02/iud-birth-control.jpg)