It seems that women are ready to come up with a new weapon and to prove to the world the power of "T". No, this weapon does not cater to the typical feminist "war-talks", but rather it works by functioning as a protective barrier and helping women become less susceptible to cervical cancer.
The "great T" is no other thing but intrauterine devices, known by the short form-IUD. IUD has not only given women the freedom to make love without thinking about the consequences, but the birth control mechanism has also given them some percentage of courage to escape the fate of Jade Goody, the reality show star, who died due to cervical cancer.
A study has found that the use of IUDs can decrease the risk of cervical cancer by almost 50 percent. The same study has also proved that the use of IUD does not lead to an increased risk of HPV, Human papillomavirus infection, a condition recognized as a cause of cervical cancer.
Researchers analyzed the data pertaining to 20,000 women who took part in various researches and surveys between 1985 and 2007. The analysis has not proved that the devices can directly protect women from the disease, but its use has been found to be associated with a lower risk although the definite reasons have not been completely understood.
Women who used IUDs were found to be at a 44 percent lower risk of contracting squamous cell carcinoma, the most common form of cervical cancer and a 54 percent lower chance of developing adenocarcinoma and adenosquamous carcinoma in comparison to women who did not use these devices. Researchers have now shown interest to identify the biological mechanisms which bestow IUDs this protective function.
