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 ...

A screenshot from the author's IUD insertion TikTok. (Photo: Courtesy of Kelly Perry) When I asked about getting an IUD, a T-shaped intrauterine device inserted through the cervix to prevent pregnancy ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated recommendations for doctors offering birth control to their patients, including a new plea for doctors to give women more options of ...

Bioceptive, a New Orleans-based company developing technology designed to improve women's health, has received $250,000 to test one of its devices at clinics in South Asia. The trial is a milestone as ...

There are lots of good reasons for women to space their babies at least two years apart. Studies show higher risks of premature birth, pregnancy complications and delivery problems, as well as higher ...

IUDs, or intrauterine devices, are an increasingly popular form of long-term birth control in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance on managing pain ...

America's health care system is inherently sexist, especially when it comes to pain. Research has shown that female patients are consistently prescribed less pain-relieving medication than male ...

Timing. An IUD can be safely inserted at any time during the menstrual cycle. Traditionally, clinicians have been taught to insert an IUD during menses because the patient was very unlikely to be ...

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 ...

TRUMBULL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--CooperSurgical, a global leader in women’s healthcare, today announced the launch of a new inserter designed for single-hand placement of Paragard®, which was ...

Unless you’ve had all of your group chat notifications on Do Not Disturb for years now, there’s a high probability you’ve heard an IUD insertion horror story from a friend, sister, or colleague.

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are an extremely effective and convenient form of birth control for many people—but it can also very painful to get one inserted. Current medical guidelines say that ...