One day not long ago, my dad asked me what stories I was working on. When I told him I was writing about copper IUDs, he said, “But aren’t those, like, bad?” I laughed, only because he was ...

For the first time in more than 40 years, a new hormone-free intrauterine device (IUD) is coming to market in the U.S.—and it’s designed with patients’ comfort in mind, both during the insertion ...

A copper intrauterine device (IUD), also known as “the coil”, is a popular form of non-hormonal birth control, thanks to its long-lasting effects and reversability. However, many women who choose to ...

Credit: Sebela Women’s Health. Miudella is supplied as a copper-containing sterile IUS preloaded in a single use inserter. According to Sebella Women’s Health, Miudella has similar efficacy to the ...

Nonhormonal copper IUDs of different sizes can benefit different body types. About one in five women may discontinue IUD use within a year, often due to increased bleeding and cramping. A smaller IUD ...

“The kind of pain that I experienced, for the length of time that I did… I would have ripped out my IUD with my teeth if I could have.” Holly Jameson*, a 23-year-old college-aged woman living in Rhode ...

There are so many different contraceptive options out there, ranging from the pill (of which there are two varieties: the progesterone-only and the combined) to patches, injections and, of course, ...

How common is pregnancy when you have an IUD? Experts weigh in. (Getty Images) An IUD, short for "intrauterine device," is one of the most effective forms of long-term birth control on the market.

The symptoms of pregnancy with an IUD are generally the same as they are for pregnancy without an IUD, Dr. Greves says. They ...