When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...

When you are using birth control like a Mirena IUD, you need to know the risks of getting it inserted. There are common and expected Mirena side effects you can anticipate. What is Mirena? It's an IUD ...

Paula Szum shares her breast cancer journey and explains why she wants warnings about Mirena’s possible risks for women ...

NEWS: A June 2015 Facebook post reported a woman's claims of experiencing an adverse reaction to the Mirena IUD. On 7 July 2015, a Facebook user published a status update reporting she had experienced ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and ...

Taking charge of your reproductive health is a personal priority for many women. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a form of long-acting contraception and the reasons women choose them are as personal ...

When I was first introduced to the world of intrauterine devices (IUDs), I had decided that I no longer wanted to take birth-control pills and had began looking for ...

In a taupe-walled exam room at the Women’s Community Clinic in San Francisco, lead clinician Lisa Mihaly plucks a small laminated card from a cabinet. Tethered to the card are three T-shaped IUDs, or ...

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The FDA has now approved IUDs for women who have never given ...

There are lots of reasons to love intrauterine devices (IUDs): They're really effective at preventing pregnancy, they require zero effort, and they last a long time. Two popular IUDs might last even ...