One day not long ago, my dad asked me what stories I was working on. When I told him I was writing about copper IUDs, he said, “But aren’t those, like, bad?” I laughed, only because he was ...

My husband and I have three kids under the age of 5. I can't take any hormonal birth control, so I opted to have a copper IUD to prevent pregnancy. It affected my periods, sex drive, and my mental ...

If you haven't heard: IUDs, or intrauterine devices, are a very effective form of birth control (as in 99 percent effective) when placed correctly by a healthcare professional, and they're one of the ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. A copper intrauterine device, or IUD, with a novel ...

A copper intrauterine device (IUD), also known as “the coil”, is a popular form of non-hormonal birth control, thanks to its long-lasting effects and reversability. However, many women who choose to ...

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A new University of Utah Health study determined that hormonal IUDs (left) were comparable to copper IUDs (right) for use as emergency contraceptives. Photo credit: Getty Images Researchers and ...

Women whose Paragard copper IUD broke during removal or while being implanted may be eligible to file a lawsuit and receive compensation for their injuries. Thousands of women who were injured by ...

When IUDs are inserted, health-care providers first put a speculum into the patient’s vagina, which widens the vaginal walls, and then a tenaculum — a scissor-like type of forceps — is used to ...

The symptoms of pregnancy with an IUD are generally the same as they are for pregnancy without an IUD, Dr. Greves says. They ...