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 ...

The most common side effect after getting an IUD inserted is cramping. Hormonal IUDs like Mirena can make your period lighter and, in some cases, stop it altogether. Non-hormonal copper IUDs can cause ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a popular form of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), offering effective and low-maintenance birth control for women. According to the Centers for Disease ...

Although someone can get pelvic inflammatory disease from using an intrauterine device (IUD), the risk is very low. The incidence is less than 1%. The above information comes from a 2018 study. Pelvic ...

Ami Claxton’s birth control method - an intrauterine device - expired 14 years ago. But she has been too scared to have it removed because of the excruciating pain she experienced the last time she ...

For more than 100 years, women have had small gadgets placed in their uteruses to prevent pregnancies. Today, intrauterine devices (IUDs) not only provide excellent “set it and forget it” reversible ...

The nurse practitioner who inserted my IUD worked with the precision and speed of someone on a pit crew. Or, really—just someone working in the gynecology department of a student clinic at one of the ...

While IUDs are among the most effective birth control methods, pregnancies can still occur in rare cases, often due to device expulsion, prolonged use, or timing of insertion. Doctors warn that such ...

Removal of an IUD is usually easier and less painful than insertion. An IUD can be removed at any time, but it might be easier during your period. You can have a new IUD put in right after the old one ...

Happy Thursday! This week we’re writing about yoga’s brain effects, IUD pain and autoimmune disease. Plus we’ve got our weekly “joy” snack. But before that … Reporter Lindsey Bever has been hearing ...