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Constance Zimmer was on birth control “for way too long.” “My general practitioner had told me I should get off my birth ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a type of birth control method to prevent pregnancy. They can work for up to 7 years, depending on the brand that doctors recommend. Some people may also find ...

According to a French study, women using the Jaydess intrauterine device (IUD) faced a two to four times higher risk of ...

It’s rare. But some Paragard users are suing manufacturers for not properly warning patients and doctors of the risk.

After Donald Trump won the presidency, some women started to take action to protect their reproductive health before the businessman’s inauguration. As of last night, women are posting on social media ...

Okay, you finally got that intrauterine device (IUD) you were thinking about, and you managed to survive the whole insertion process. Whew. Now, you don't have to think about it until the IUD has to ...

Should you use birth control pills, condoms or an intrauterine device (IUD)? Women choose their birth control based on many factors, like effectiveness or comfort—but cost has been less of a ...

Robyn Jones felt unsettled over how normalized women’s suffering still remains, from IUD insertions to uterine biopsies.

"Excruciatingly painful" — that's how PS producer Jordan Shalhoub describes their first attempt at getting an IUD. The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left ...

I was excited as I walked into my Ob-Gyn's office to get my IUD implanted. Yes, excited! Not nervous, not neutral — EXCITED. As a self-proclaimed feminist, I felt like I was doing the coolest, most ...