Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a long-acting form of birth control that are over 99% effective. Hormonal IUDs are ...

Everything you knew about IUDs might be wrong. Doctors reveal the truth about this birth control method and why ...

Multiple studies have shown a rapid return to fertility after women have IUDs removed. When such a woman has difficulty ...

Women with painful reproductive conditions say they are being pushed to take hormonal contraceptives which have damaged their ...

A comprehensive study by the University of Queensland and QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute reveals that hormonal ...

Relying on natural and fertility awareness methods to prevent pregnancy might be linked to an increase in abortions, ...

Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD While birth control is highly effective, no contraceptive method is 100% guaranteed to ...

Hormonal coils, which release low levels of hormones into the body, are one of two types of contraceptive intrauterine device (IUD). The other is the so-called "copper" coil, which doesn't release ...

Many women worry hormonal contraceptives have dangerous side-effects including increased cancer risk . But this perception is often out of ...

The possible pain of iud insertion is one of the most often expressed worries. Although individual pain tolerance differs, there are strategies to be ready: Over-the-counter pain relief: To reduce ...

But there are also IUDs, including non-hormonal and progestin-only options, Dr. Phillips says. Additionally — touching on the "reversible" aspect — all LARCs can be removed at any time by a ...