According to Sebella Women’s Health, Miudella has similar efficacy to the currently available copper IUDs but with less than half the dose of copper. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

According to a French study, women using the Jaydess intrauterine device (IUD) faced a two to four times higher risk of ...

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 ...

Soon, with five people in the room—Townsell, her boyfriend, a patient-care advocate, the supervising doctor, and a doctor in training—the doctor used the Carevix to place her copper IUD. “It felt like ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways Hormonal IUDs prevent pregnancy by releasing progestin that thickens ...

A federal judge denied Teva's bid to delay the first Paragard bellwether trial, keeping a January start date for claims tied to IUD breakage injuries.

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 ...

It’s rare. But some Paragard users are suing manufacturers for not properly warning patients and doctors of the risk.

A golden pothos plant (Epipremnum aureum) and a scanning electron microscope image of its surface microstructures. Researchers are taking inspiration from its surface patterns to make a safer copper ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you’re on birth control, you expect that it’ll do what it’s designed to: prevent pregnancy. But no ...