vòng tránh thai

Một bác sĩ đang giải thích về vòng tránh thai cho một bệnh nhân.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Intrauterine device (IUD): A small, often T-shaped contraceptive device that is inserted into a woman's uterus to prevent pregnancy. It is a long-term and reversible form of birth control.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Vòng tránh thai là một biện pháp tránh thai hiệu quả. (The IUD is an effective contraceptive method.)
  • Cô ấy quyết định đặt vòng tránh thai. (She decided to get an IUD inserted.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used in formal medical contexts as well as in everyday conversation about family planning.
• It is often specified by type, such as hormonal IUD or copper IUD, though these are typically described with additional adjectives in Vietnamese (e.g., ).

Variants and Related Words

• Dụng cụ tử cung: A more formal, technical term for an intrauterine device.
• Vòng tránh thai nội tiết: Hormonal IUD.
• Vòng tránh thai đồng: Copper IUD.

Synonyms

• IUD: The common English abbreviation.
• Intrauterine contraceptive device (IUCD): A fuller technical term.
• Coil: A common informal term, primarily in British English.

Notes

• The word literally means "ring" or "loop," which historically described the shape of earlier devices. Modern IUDs may not be ring-shaped, but the term remains standard.
• It is a compound noun where refers to the device, means "to avoid," and means "pregnancy."