History of IUDs Part I: 1970s Quiz

Rachel R. Baum

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Name: __________________________________________________

Date: ___________________

1. What were the two IUDs popularized by male gynecologists:

   1. Dalkon Shield

   2. Lippes Loop

   3. Copper 7

2. Name the two IUDs taken off market after causing multiple deaths:

   1. Dalkon Shield

   2. Lippes Loop

   3. Copper 7

3. What symptoms did IUDs cause every month:

   1. intense pain, nausea, breakthrough bleeding

   2. severe cramping, depression, breakthrough bleeding

   3. devilitating periods, vomiting, breakthrough bleeding

4. Which birth control method was the safest at that time:

   1. IUDs

   2. birth control pills

   3. condoms and spermicide used together

5. If pregnancy occured with an IUD, which of the following was the result:

   1. the fetus had to be extracted since it would not survive

   2. the fetus lived but would be deformed

   3. the pregnancy terminated on its own with no warning

6. What was most likely to happen with IUD use (choose five):

   1. Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

   2. ectopic pregnancy

   3. perforation of the uterus

   4. infertility

   5. miscarriage

   6. sepsis

   7. death

7. Brought to market too soon, intrauterine devices won which of the following awards:

   1. Most Likely to Cause Cancer Award

   2. Involuntary Sterilization Trophy

   3. Continuous, Relentless Agony Prize

   4. all of the above

Bonus Question: Besides condoms and spermicide, what other birth control methods were available at the time for male use?

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Rachel R. Baum is a Best of the Net nominated poet. She is currently working on a children’s picture book about dogs with artistic skills.