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 ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways IUDs can last a long time and don’t need daily care.IUDs are over 99% ...

An IUD, or intrauterine device, is a type of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), and one of the most effective birth control options available. In addition to having a failure rate of less ...

That tiny T-shaped device has caused quite a stir on social media lately, with myths and misconceptions spreading faster than facts, but here’s the thing, IUDs have actually been around for over a ...

When chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market without significant side effects, she became inspired to make a change. As a ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are one of the most effective and low-maintenance forms of birth control available, with a ...

A giant, inflatable IUD is going to travel across the country to help educate people about birth control this coming election season, after it made its first appearance in Washington, D.C., before the ...

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Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small contraceptive devices implanted in the uterus. They can be hormonal or nonhormonal, and they're one of the most effective options for female birth control ...

As lawmakers across the United States attempt to ban or limit contraception options, medical experts are hoping to clear up misinformation. More than 65% of women in the U.S. between the ages of 15 ...

Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report the ...

Ahead of the government's response this week to a Senate inquiry into access to reproductive health care in Australia, the government has announced new measures to make it easier to get an ...