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How do copper and hormone releasing IUDs act as contraceptives? Explain.

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The copper releasing IUDs release Cu ions which suppress sperm motility and the fertilising capacity of sperms. The hormone releasing IUDs make the uterus unsuitable for implantation and the cervix hostile to the sperms.
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