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

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genevieve Hofmann is a nurse who helped coauthor new guidelines for better pain management when getting an IUD. (Photo ...

"It's been no secret that women have suffered tremendously from IUD insertion... these guidelines are needed," Dr. Nicole Grossenburg, an OB-GYN at Sanford Health, told Flow Space.

The most common side effect after getting an IUD inserted is cramping. Hormonal IUDs like Mirena can make your period lighter and, in some cases, stop it altogether. Non-hormonal copper IUDs can cause ...

How scientists are trying to make in-office gynecological procedures a little more comfortable. Many women dread the pain that typically accompanies the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) ...

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...

Millions of American women have had an IUD (a tiny T-shaped contraceptive device) inserted into their uterus. Many of them likely walked into their doctor’s office with a bit of anxiety, not knowing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. One positive trend in women’s health in the past several years is the fact that for the first time, the pain women experience ...