Updated CDC guidance encourages doctors to discuss pain relief methods before an IUD insertion. Here's what you should know.

An IUD is an internal form of birth control placed inside the uterus with the strings hanging from the cervix. Learn about ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring.

The traditional copper IUD functions without hormonal ... including popular brands such as Mirena and Kyleena, release levonorgestrel, a synthetic form of progesterone, to prevent pregnancy.

When getting my IUD birth control replaced in my doctor's ... of her patients ask to take the T-shaped device - a long-term form of birth control inserted into the uterus - home where they ...

Birth control can be an overwhelming topic. Social media, news reports and day-to-day conversations are rife with false information surrounding contraception. SPECS is here to break down some ...

An analysis by Danish researchers found 14 extra cases of breast cancer per 10,000 women using this type of an intrauterine device (IUD) vs women not using hormonal contraceptives. The ...

So, if you’re considering an IUD for birth control post-baby, here are some questions to discuss with your healthcare provider. Doctors usually say to wait four to six weeks after having a baby ...

France may introduce changes to its rape law to include consent for the first time, after a mass rape trial shook the country, challenging the limits of existing legislation and prompting some ...

A few months after the twins were born, Shipe chose to get a Mirena intrauterine device, also known as an ... arguing that her bilateral salpingectomy — a form of permanent birth control where ...

According to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 10% of women ages 15 to 49 in the United States currently uses an IUD or other form of long-acting reversible ...