Anderson, 25, of Scranton, Pennsylvania, asked her doctor how much it might cost. At the time, she was working in a U.S.

They are plastic T-shaped devices about the size of a quarter. Unlike hormonal IUDs, ParaGard is wrapped with a coil of copper, which prevents pregnancy. If you’re considering a copper IUD ...

Ahead of the government's response this week to a Senate inquiry into access to reproductive health care in Australia, the ...

The most common formulation of birth control pills has been linked to a doubling of relative risk of heart attack an ...

IUD insertions during the menstrual cycle can ... Creinin MD. Intrauterine Devices: Separating Fact From Fallacy. MedGenMed 1(1), 1999. [formerly published in Medscape Women's Health eJournal ...

Freeda, a 20-foot inflatable IUD, returned to Richmond’s Capitol Square as lawmakers and advocates rallied for the Virginia ...

Chemistry professor Samantha Gateman saw the negative side effects of copper IUDs and is leading efforts to create an alternative IUD made of iron.

Acne may be a side effect of having a hormonal IUD, but IUDs may also help clear acne. Read on to find out more. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a highly effective form of contraception.

She said most insurers cover the devices, but coverage can vary, too. For instance, some cover only certain types or brands ...

Payments to doctors and nurse practitioners to insert and remove these devices will increase. The government will also set up eight centres to train health-care professionals in IUD insertion ...