Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After combing through research, asking your friends for recommendations and sitting down to have the convo with your doctor, you ...

Here at ELLE.com we are big fans of the IUD, a small, T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus, and is one of the most effective forms of birth control out there. Since it's a one-time ...

The Mirena IUD is effective for five years, but Erin Jackson left hers in for six and a half. She was so scared of repeating the pain she felt when she had the contraceptive device inserted, she kept ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a type of birth control method to prevent pregnancy. They can work for up to 7 years, depending on the brand that doctors recommend. Some people may also find ...

If you're considering getting an IUD, it's important to know how long it will take for the device to effectively prevent pregnancy — but the exact time frame depends largely on which one you get. The ...

Two highly effective contraceptives—the intrauterine device (IUD) and the implant—actually last much longer than they are currently recommended, according to new research. In a new study published in ...

Okay, you finally got that intrauterine device (IUD) you were thinking about, and you managed to survive the whole insertion process. Whew. Now, you don't have to think about it until the IUD has to ...

Having an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted for birth control is known to be potentially painful. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending pain management ...

When I was first introduced to the world of intrauterine devices (IUDs), I had decided that I no longer wanted to take birth-control pills and had began looking for ...

Up against bad PR and a lack of awareness, reproductive health groups are leading the charge to make the IUD a first line of defense against unplanned pregnancy. It won’t be easy. Most women have been ...

Advocacy group Americans for Contraception came to Tampa with a 20-foot inflatable IUD as part of their IUD Express tour after the Right to Contraception Act was killed by Republican senators. A man ...