Getting an intrauterine device (IUD) is a big, empowering decision. It offers long-lasting, highly effective contraception with almost zero day-to-day upkeep. Still, that first insertion appointment ...

What Is an Intrauterine Device (IUD)? An intrauterine device (IUD) is a piece of T-shaped plastic, about the size of a quarter, that is placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Two types of IUDs ...

A new study published in the journal Contraception and Reproductive Medicine has identified a possible association between menstrual cup use and an increased risk for intrauterine device (IUD) ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. For decades, women seeking long-acting birth control have ...

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Research backs up what many women already know from experience: there are sex-based disparities in how pain is experienced, assessed, and treated. Women are less likely to be offered adequate pain ...

The shedding of uterine tissue and blood typically happens once per cycle — roughly once a month. Each cycle ends with a menstrual period. Some women get more than one period per month, for a variety ...

A new Lorde album is on the way, and the artist wants it to be “full transparency,” a way for her to see herself “all the way through.” According to the apparent album art, she means that literally — ...

More than 65 percent of women ages 15 to 49 in the United States use some form of birth control, and many of them are on hormonal birth control methods like the pill, patch, ring, implant, injections, ...

Contraline — a trailblazer in the nascent male contraceptive market — released promising new trial data on Thursday showing that the company’s contraceptive hydrogel has demonstrated safety and ...

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to patients getting the contraceptive. When you purchase through links on our ...

You can safely delay your period for days or weeks. How you do it depends partly on why you want to postpone bleeding. Some methods may be better for those needing relief from severe period pain or ...