Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are one of the most effective and low-maintenance forms of birth control available, with a failure rate of less than 1% per year. They ...

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

Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a long-acting form of birth control that are ...

While the copper IUD is one of the most effective contraceptive methods available, its side effects can be significant. In ...

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

There is no time like the present to consider the many birth control options available to us, each with their own unique ...

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Midcycle insertion avoids this potential hazard. When an IUD is chosen as the contraceptive method after a first-trimester abortion, the device can be inserted at any time so long as infection is ...

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

Experts say the primary care workforce is well suited to meet patients’ contraceptive needs but the numbers of primary care ...