During her annual OB-GYN visit, Callie Anderson told her doctor she wanted to get off the birth control pill. “We decided the best option for me was an IUD,” she said, referring to an intrauterine ...

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?

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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After years of lobbying, the CDC has issued guidance to doctors about pain management for women during IUD insertion. Liudmila Chernetska Getty Images The sharpest memory I have of my appointment to ...

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 ...