Intrauterine devices are highly effective, but some women find insertion painful. Here’s how to prepare. By Catherine Pearson Ten percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 49 ...

The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is an implant that people can use as a birth control method for up to 6 years. It may also offer up to 5 years of relief to those who have heavy periods. Share on ...

The study was a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of mepivacaine (10 mL of 20 mg/mL) vs placebo (0.9 mg/mL sodium chloride) instilled into the uterus 2 minutes before IUD ...

As a jolt of pain shot through her body, Shona Spencer felt faint. A nurse started fanning her, as her doctor finished inserting her intrauterine device (IUD), a long acting form of birth control with ...

Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Intrauterine devices, ...

How IUDs affect your period can depend on the type of IUD you get. Some people stop getting their period, while others may have a lighter flow. A few things about IUDs are certain. For one thing, the ...

When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...

Research on pain management during placement of intrauterine devices (IUD) is lacking, but most studies so far indicate that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are not effective, according ...

Cramping, and occasionally pain, can occur after a doctor inserts or removes an intrauterine device (IUD). Cramping may last for several days or weeks. If it is severe and does not gradually improve, ...

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are an increasingly popular form of birth control, but getting one placed is often a painful experience. According to one recent study, 78 percent of patients who had an ...

Amid a nationwide outcry from women who say they experienced severe pain when getting an intrauterine device, new federal health guidelines published Thursday are urging health-care providers to ...

Having a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) implanted immediately after birth does not affect a woman's ability to lactate and breastfeed, according to new research by investigators at University of ...