Medically reviewed by Laura Young, MD Key Takeaways Hormonal IUDs prevent pregnancy by releasing progestin that thickens ...

According to a French study, women using the Jaydess intrauterine device (IUD) faced a two to four times higher risk of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system users vs. nonusers had an increased risk for breast cancer. Breast ...

Social media users advising women to get IUDs before Trump takes office. — -- Online searches for long-acting birth control devices spiked significantly in the hours after the presidential ...

A federal judge denied Teva's bid to delay the first Paragard bellwether trial, keeping a January start date for claims tied to IUD breakage injuries.

It’s rare. But some Paragard users are suing manufacturers for not properly warning patients and doctors of the risk.

A 20-foot tall inflatable IUD embedded in the Union Station lawn in Washington, D.C. as Senate Republicans blocked a bill protecting contraception access. (all images courtesy Americans For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The nurse practitioner who inserted my IUD worked with the precision and speed of someone on a pit crew. Or, really—just someone ...

A new University of Utah Health study determined that hormonal IUDs (left) were comparable to copper IUDs (right) for use as emergency contraceptives. Photo credit: Getty Images Researchers and ...

A woman is going viral — and igniting a debate on contraceptive safety — on TikTok after claiming she removed her own IUD contraceptive. Ashley Hartig, 27, said that she and her husband Derek Hartig, ...

Termed as almost mistake-proof by Planned Parenthood, the intrauterine device (IUD) is a small contraceptive device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. The IUD is made of plastic ...

Teva Pharmaceuticals can’t delay the first trial in thousands of lawsuits over claims its Paragard intrauterine contraceptive device can break apart during removal, a Georgia federal judge said Monday ...