Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report the ...

IUDs — intrauterine devices — are one of the most effective forms of birth control, and data from the Food and Drug Administration found that they’re better at preventing pregnancy than the pill or ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Hormonal IUDs can help manage endometriosis symptoms like pain and ...

As videos describing the procedure as agonizing spread on social media, new guidelines advise physicians to consider various anesthetics. By Teddy Rosenbluth In recent years, the process of getting an ...

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 insertion ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Aileen Gariepy of Weill Cornell Medicine about the new federal guidance that advises doctors to consider pain management for IUD insertion pain. It's well-documented ...

Countless patients have suffered through in-office gynecological procedures like IUD insertions or cervical biopsies, with nothing more than ibuprofen and white knuckles. Pain is complex and ...

Newly-designed hormone-free IUD was successful for preventing pregnancy at 3 years. Placement success was high for both nulliparous and parous participants, and clinicians and users reported positive ...

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 ...

Viral TikToks about intrauterine devices (IUDs) tend to portray negative experiences more often than positive ones, recent research found, and often focus on physical pain and mistrust of doctors.

Considered a safe and highly effective contraception method, intrauterine devices (IUDs) may also be quietly offering protection against the third-most common cancer in women worldwide. A new study ...

Obstetricians, gynecologists and women’s health researchers in Pittsburgh are applauding new guidelines that highlight the sometimes-painful experience of routine gynecological procedures. The ...