As lawmakers across the United States attempt to ban or limit contraception options, medical experts are hoping to clear up misinformation. More than 65% of women in the U.S. between the ages of 15 ...

The pinching pains Sandy Hill felt in her abdomen were a pretty good clue: Something was definitely not right. A few days earlier, Sandy, a 36-year-old marketing executive from Boston, had been fitted ...

Social media users advising women to get IUDs before Trump takes office. — -- Online searches for long-acting birth control devices spiked significantly in the hours after the presidential ...

Mark my words: Contraception is the next front in the war on women. And we can't say we haven't been warned. In 2010, when the Affordable Care Act -- Obamacare -- was close to passing, Republicans ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended new pain management strategies for the placement of intrauterine devices, following years of complaints from women who rely on them for ...

When considering whether an intrauterine device (IUD) is the right birth control option for you, there are many factors to consider. Will this birth control method fit my lifestyle and expectations?

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled new guidelines aimed at enhancing patient care by providing doctors with updated recommendations for administering birth control, ...

When Emily Cataneo decided to attend a reproductive rights rally in her home of Raleigh, North Carolina earlier this year, she knew she wanted her outfit to represent the cause. She donned a ...

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 ...

My husband and I have three kids under the age of 5. I can't take any hormonal birth control, so I opted to have a copper IUD to prevent pregnancy. It affected my periods, sex drive, and my mental ...

Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD Key Takeaways Removal of an IUD is usually easier and less painful than ...