Some patients experience spotting between periods and unexpected changes in menstrual flow. If you’re using a nonhormonal IUD, you will still get your period; hormonal options will stop your period ...

Constance Zimmer was on birth control “for way too long.” “My general practitioner had told me I should get off my birth ...

As Nicole Marpaung lay on an exam table, the 22-year-old turned on her phone camera to record the experience of getting an intrauterine device, or IUD. In the video, a clinician tells her to expect ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Many healthcare professionals have told patients that getting an IUD feels like “just a pinch.” However, women are now using their social media platforms to discuss how far off from ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...

The appeal of the IUD is undeniable: When you can get pregnant and don’t want to, 10 baby-free years feels like a miracle, something you’d be willing to suffer for at least a little. But for a lot of ...

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to ...

"Excruciatingly painful" — that's how PS producer Jordan Shalhoub describes their first attempt at getting an IUD. The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left ...

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 ...

Getting a good skincare routine is crucial to achieving skin goals. Dr. Emily Devol, the Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at the Wellness Club, joins Gayle Guyardo, the host of the nationally syndicated ...

Melissa Stewart is no stranger to pain. The Memphis-based attorney has lupus, and during flare-ups, feels radiating pain in their jaw and head. But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever ...

Having an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted for birth control is known to be potentially painful. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending pain management ...