Copper IUDs are small, T-shaped devices inserted into your uterus to prevent pregnancy. The only available copper IUD in the United States is called Paragard. Copper IUDs prevent sperm from reaching ...

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Nonhormonal copper IUDs of different sizes can benefit different body types. About one in five women may discontinue IUD use within a year, often due to increased bleeding and cramping. A smaller IUD ...

More teens are opting for an IUD, which experts say is one of the most effective types of birth control. (Photo illustration: Ivana Cruz for Yahoo News; photo: Getty Images) Teen birth rates in the ...

Newly-designed hormone-free IUD was successful for preventing pregnancy at 3 years. Placement success was high for both nulliparous and parous participants, and clinicians and users reported positive ...

Eight years ago, after Donald Trump won the election, there was a 21.6% increase in the number of IUD insertions. On the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, IUD appointments ...

According to Sebella Women’s Health, Miudella has similar efficacy to the currently available copper IUDs but with less than half the dose of copper. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...

A new University of Utah Health study determined that hormonal IUDs (left) were comparable to copper IUDs (right) for use as emergency contraceptives. Photo credit: Getty Images Researchers and ...