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

Medically reviewed by Anita Sadaty, MD Key Takeaways Teenagers are more likely to keep using IUDs than stick to their birth ...

Contraceptive implants and IUDs are very effective in preventing pregnancy — nearly 100 percent, statistics show. A new federal survey finds many more women are making this choice than did a decade ...

Social media users advising women to get IUDs before Trump takes office. — -- Online searches for long-acting birth control devices spiked significantly in the hours after the presidential ...

It’s rare. But some Paragard users are suing manufacturers for not properly warning patients and doctors of the risk.

Navigating the world of birth control can be overwhelming, especially given the sheer variety of options available today. From hormonal methods like the pill and patch to long-term solutions like IUDs ...

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 ...

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 a weird time to talk about contraceptives. Here's what the debate is missing.