Hormonal coils have become increasingly popular in recent years, but a recent study found an unexpected association between the hormonal coil and an increased risk of breast cancer. Although the ...

A mum, who fell pregnant despite using birth control, was “shocked” to discover her contraceptive coil was in her baby’s placenta when she gave birth. Claire Cowen, 34, had been using a non-hormonal ...

In the “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the assessment of ...

People have used all manner of methods to prevent pregnancy and one of the most successful ones has been devices inserted into the uterus, the modern day Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) or ...

Today the pill is taken by more than 3.1 million women in this country, though its use has fallen in recent decades as long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) like the coil or the implant have ...

Women and people with wombs are being told to wait up to a year to have their contraceptive coil (IUD) removed in England and Northern Ireland, Refinery29 has learned. Waiting times for this procedure ...