In recent years, a growing outcry has drawn long-overdue attention to a difficult truth: girls’ and women’s pain has too ...

2. The type of IUD matters There are four hormonal IUDs — Mirena, Kyleena, Liletta, and Skyla — and one copper IUD — ParaGard. Hormonal IUDs may make your periods lighter. Some people don’t get ...

An intrauterine device (IUD) appointment usually takes about 30 minutes, while the actual insertion takes a few minutes. Plan for possible cramping, spotting, or dizziness afterward. During insertion, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you’re on birth control, you expect that it’ll do what it’s designed to: prevent pregnancy. But no ...

I’m a big proponent of IUDs. The birth control option, formally known as an intrauterine device, lasts years (between three and 12, depending on the type) and it’s a “set it and forget it” solution.

A new medical device coming the United States could be a game-changer for some women's health procedures, such as IUD insertion. Carevix is the world’s first suction-based cervical stabilizer, ...

Taking charge of your reproductive health is a personal priority for many women. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a form of long-acting contraception and the reasons women choose them are as personal ...

How scientists are trying to make in-office gynecological procedures a little more comfortable. Many women dread the pain that typically accompanies the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) ...

A woman who went to the hospital because she thought her IUD was causing painful cramps was left speechless when doctors told her the actual cause. TikTok user Nat (@mamacitanat) went viral after ...

After adjusting for other factors, use of a menstrual cup was found to be independently linked to IUD displacement. The risk of intrauterine device (IUD) displacement may be increased in women who use ...

A classic tenaculum (left) to grab and pull the cervix during IUD insertions and the new tool Aspivix is offering to replace it (right). In August last year, the Center of Disease Control and ...