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 ...

You might feel a little cramping as the IUD comes down through the cervix and the vagina and out of your body. Once it's out, you can get a new IUD placed right away, if that's your desired plan.

Millions of American women use some form of contraception to prevent pregnancy, and one of the most popular forms is an intrauterine device, or IUD. Lately, IUDs have been going viral not because of ...

They don't have to think about. And, like I said the new Mirena IUD can even make their periods lighter. And most women are thrilled. They don't want heavier periods, they want lighter periods.

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are an extremely effective method of birth control. An IUD is a small, T-shaped device that’s placed in your uterus. It must be prescribed by a doctor, who will place ...

Not being able to feel your string Feeling the IUD New pain Abnormal bleeding Quick tip: You can check to make sure your IUD is still in place by inserting a finger into the vagina toward the cervix.

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 ...

Progressives often argue that no form of birth control — whether emergency contraceptives such as ella or Plan B One-Step, or a long-term method such as an intrauterine device (IUD ...

To understand the risk of pelvic infection with an IUD, one must first understand how ... milieu occur just from the introduction of a new male partner (penis) or from sex with a steady partner ...