LDS physician: "I will not prescribe oral contraceptives"

[bigpiney]

Originally Posted by creekster

I don't think so. IUD typically dislodges (or prevents attachment) of fertilized ovum to the wall. Doctors, correct if wrong.

from a not so authoritative source:
"How an IUD Works

Hormonal and copper IUDs work in different ways. With a copper IUD, a small amount of copper is released into the uterus. This type of IUD does not affect ovulation or the menstrual cycle. Copper IUDs prevent sperm from being able to go into the egg by immobilizing the sperm on the way to the fallopian tubes. If an egg does become fertilized, implantation on the wall of the uterus is prevented because copper changes the lining of the uterus.

With hormonal IUDs, a small amount of progestin or a similar hormone is released into the uterus. These hormones thicken cervical mucus and make it difficult for sperm to enter the cervix. Hormonal IUDs also slow down the growth of the uterine lining, making it inhabitable for fertilized eggs."

So yeah it looks like it does both.