Acne may be a side effect of having a hormonal IUD, but IUDs may also help clear acne. Read on to find out more. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective form of contraception. They’re ...

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Doctors have condemned a controversial TikTok trend in which women remove their own contraceptive coils to save themselves money and pain. AFP via Getty Images They want them to pull the plug on ...

Copper IUDs (intrauterine devices) are a form of birth control. IUDs are a safe and effective method of preventing unintended pregnancies. As of 2012, 11.6% of females in the United States use some ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. For decades, women seeking long-acting birth control have ...

The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is a long-acting contraceptive that works by releasing synthetic hormones into the uterus. Side effects of Mirena IUDs include changes in vaginal bleeding. Many ...

If you search “IUD, IUD insertion, birth control, or women’s health” on TikTok, you’ll find a ton of videos from both OB-GYNs and patients talking about painful IUD insertions. In a viral TikTok, user ...

Eight years ago, after Donald Trump won the election, there was a 21.6% increase in the number of IUD insertions. On the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, IUD appointments ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Aileen Gariepy of Weill Cornell Medicine about the new federal guidance that advises doctors to consider pain management for IUD insertion pain. It's well-documented ...

Hormonal therapy with an intrauterine device (IUD) led to complete tumor regression in two-thirds of women with early-stage endometrial cancer or precancerous lesions, a randomized pragmatic phase II ...

In the United States, more intrauterine device (IUD) users select levonorgestrel IUDs than copper IUDs for long-term contraception. Currently, clinicians offer only copper IUDs for emergency ...