Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of Medicated γ-IUD compared with other IUDs for contraception. Methods CBMdisc （1986 -2005）, VIP （1989 -2005） , CNKI （1994-2005） , The Cochrane Library （Issue 4, 2005 ） and 10 related journals were searched for randomized controlled trials （R.CTs） and quasi-randomized controlled trials （quasi-RCTs） on the comparison between γ-IUD and other IUDs. The quality of included trials was critically appraised. RevMan 4.2.8 software was used for statistical analysis. Results Ten published studies with 8 381 participants were included. The results of meta-analysis were expressed with Peto OR （ cumulative pregnancy rate, cumulative expulsion rate, cumulative rate of removing for medical reasons） or OIL （ cumulative continuation rate ） and 95% CI. Compared with MSSR-165, Medicated γ-25,200 resulted in lower pregnancy rate at 1, 2, 3 years of follow-up [ with the OR （95% CI） 0. 31 （0.15,0.64） , 0. 31 （0. 17,0.54） , 0. 31 （0.19,0. 51） , respectively], lower cumulative expulsion rate in5 year follow-up [0.26 （0.17,0.40）, 0.28 （0.20,0.41）, 0.30 （0.21,0.42）, 0.29 （0.19,0.44）, 0.32 （0.21, 0. 48 ）, respectively], lower cumulative rate of removing for medical reasons.after 4 year follow-up [0.57 （0.36,0. 92 ） ], and higher rate of cunmlative continuation in 5 years of follow-up 13.35 （ 2.29,4.89 ） , 2.76 （ 2.06,3, 69 ） , 2.41 （1.89,3.08）, 2.22 （1.69,2.91）, 1.99 （1.55,2.55）, respectively]. Compared with TCu220, Medicated γ-25,200 resulted in lower cumulative pregnancy rate after follow-up 2, 3 years [ 0.46 （0.25 ,0.87 ） ; 0.48 （0.27,0. 85 ） ], lower cumulative expulsion rate after 1 year follow-up [ 0. 58 （0.35,0.97） ] , lower cumulative rate of being removed for medical reasons in5 year follow-up [0.37 （0.23,0.59）, 0.38 （0.26,0.56）, 0.45 （0.32,0.64）, 0.47 （0.30,0.73）, 0.58 （0.39,0.87）, respectively ] and higher rate of cumulative continuation in 5 years of follow-up [ 2. 15 （ 1.61,2.87 ）, 2.02 （ 1.56,2.63）, 1.72 （ 1.34,2.20）, 1.44 （ 1.08,1.91 ）, 1, 39 （ 1.07,1.80）, respectively]. Compared with Uterus-Cu, Medicated γ-25,200 resulted in higher rate of cumulative continuation after follow-up 1 year [ 0.51 （0.34, 0.77） ]. Compared with MLCu375, Medicated γ-25,200 resulted in lower cumulative rate of being removed for medical reasons and higher rate of cumulative continuation after follow-up for 3 years [ 0. 22 （0.09,0.52） , 2.84 （ 1.64,4. 94 ）]. Compared with TCu380A, Medicated γ-25, 200 resulted in lower cumulative rate of being removed for medical reasons and higher rate of cumulative continuation in follow-up for 2 years [ 0.36 （ 0.18,0.73 ）, 0.29 （ 0. 12,0.70 ） ; 3.06 （ 1.72,5.44）, 3.61 （1.75,7.47） ]. Conclusions Available evidence shows that Medicated γ-IUD has better or equal effectiveness when compared with other IUDs. However, more RCTs with high quality and longer follow up period are needed to confirm the conclusion.