Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Key Takeaways Teenagers are more likely to keep using IUDs than stick to their birth ...

There are many different kinds of birth control and even more factors contributing to decisions about the best birth control method for you or your partner. They range from those that rely on ...

Education on birth control and its potential adverse effects is vital to women choosing the type that best suits them. Skepticism surrounding hormonal birth control has been increasing nationwide, ...

Navigating the world of birth control can be overwhelming, especially given the sheer variety of options available today. From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term solutions like IUDs ...

Contraceptive implants and IUDs are very effective in preventing pregnancy — nearly 100 percent, statistics show. A new federal survey finds many more women are making this choice than did a decade ...

Social media users advising women to get IUDs before Trump takes office. — -- Online searches for long-acting birth control devices spiked significantly in the hours after the presidential ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended new pain management strategies for the placement of intrauterine devices, following years of complaints from women who rely on them for ...

The pinching pains Sandy Hill felt in her abdomen were a pretty good clue: Something was definitely not right. A few days earlier, Sandy, a 36-year-old marketing executive from Boston, had been fitted ...

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People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to ...

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. “I figured it ...