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When it comes to birth control options, women have tons to choose from. So it caught our attention when the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists came out with guidelines advising ...

Study found women who used IUDs at lower risk than women who didn't. Sept. 13, 2011— -- Intrauterine devices (IUDs), the small plastic devices inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, may ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. An intrauterine device can protect against pregnancy for years, but ...

Intrauterine devices have been growing in popularity as a safe and effective birth control alternative to the Pill. Mere days after Americans elected Donald Trump as president, fervor is building ...

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, a new study sheds some light on the potential connection between hormonal IUDs and breast cancer. This year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ...

Six years ago, Karen Clayton, a manager at a hospital in Chicago, thought about getting an IUD. She had had bad reactions to hormonal birth control in the past and had decided to stop using it, but ...

IUDs (intrauterine devices) are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. But the idea of a foreign device in your body can be scary. Lots of women have questions about the insertion process ...

As of this week, IUDs and implantable devices are almost unanimously the first-line recommendation for medical contraception in young women. According to an important new study that will appear in ...

Of all the long-term birth control options out there, intrauterine devices (IUDs) and hormonal implants are some of the safest and most well-recommended methods among health professionals. Why, then, ...

Online calls for women to get IUDs went viral after the election. — -- Some doctors in the U.S. are reporting more women asking their physicians about long-lasting birth control devices following ...