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 ...

It can take several months for your period to regulate after a Mirena IUD insertion. Some people may notice that their period stops within a year of insertion. While Mirena doesn’t stop periods in all ...

Melissa Stewart is no stranger to pain. The Memphis-based attorney has lupus, and during flare-ups, feels radiating pain in their jaw and head. But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever ...

Women have been complaining that doctors don't warn them how much an IUD insertion can hurt — or offer pain relief. Now the CDC is recommending... IUD insertions can hurt. The CDC advises doctors to ...