Copper Intrauterine Device (Cu-IUD)

Provenance

Written by SPS and the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH), with the support of specialist stakeholders working within clinical practice, for use within reproductive services.

August 2025 – note the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) has now changed its name to the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH). Some web pages and CoSRH documents will continue to display the FSRH name; where you see FSRH, this refers to CoSRH. All weblinks are still active.

Templates available

Version 2.0 of this protocol template, valid from October 2026, has been published to allow organisations to undertake local governance processes in a timely manner.

Version 1.1 of this protocol template remains currently valid and will be removed from this page on its expiry (30th September 2026).

Protocol template attachment

The template protocol is attached below to download and use in conjunction with our implementation advice (SPS page).

• Template protocol for the insertion of copper IUD V1.1 accessible 11.24Opens in a new window · Word · 55 KB
• Copper IUD insertion national protocol template V2.0 accessible 04.26Opens in a new window · Word · 58 KB

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