When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, ...

When recent TikTok threads about surprising and extreme intrauterine device (IUD) insertion pain popped up in my social media channels, I had a visceral reaction. My uterus basically shouted: me too!

The nurse practitioner who inserted my IUD worked with the precision and speed of someone on a pit crew. Or, really—just someone working in the gynecology department of a student clinic at one of the ...

If you're thinking about getting an IUD, you're probably wondering about the cost of copper and hormonal IUDs. Though 99% ...

Most health insurance plans cover the full cost of an IUD. That includes health insurance you get through work, HealthCare.gov or your state marketplace and Medicaid. These plans will pay for an IUD, ...

Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) are a highly effective form of long-term contraception. It is primarily designed for and used by women. While a lot of women have questions about IUD insertion, not much is ...

If you've ever wondered, can exercise dislodge an IUD, a gynecologist is here to separate the real risks from the myths. Getting an intrauterine device—or IUD—is becoming an ever-more popular birth ...

Melissa Stewart is no stranger to pain. The Memphis-based attorney has lupus, and during flare-ups, feels radiating pain in their jaw and head. But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever ...

Whenever anybody asks me how I like my Mirena IUD, I tell them that I love it, as earnestly and vigorously as someone actually earning commission from Big Estrogen. I say that the ease of not taking a ...