Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are becoming more popular among women who are opting for long-lasting, cost-effective birth control. However, the insertion process can be nerve-wracking and frightening.

Bleeding, intense cramping, even fainting: These are some of the experiences women are sharing across social media about IUDs—especially with the pain they feel during an insertion. IUDs—short for ...

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Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report the ...

"Excruciatingly painful" — that's how PS producer Jordan Shalhoub describes their first attempt at getting an IUD. The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left ...

Unless you’ve had all of your group chat notifications on Do Not Disturb for years now, there’s a high probability you’ve heard an IUD insertion horror story from a friend, sister, or colleague.

In this op-ed originally published in Vogue, Hannah Jackson explores pain management for IUD insertion. I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that I put off getting my IUD for so long because I was ...

Fear of pain can deter some patients from choosing intrauterine devices (IUDs). In a study appearing in The Annals of Family Medicine, researchers investigated whether intrauterine device (IUD) ...

My child's home birth was a grueling 34-hour marathon. I walked around, cuddled with my pit bull (and then with my pit bull and the microwaveable heating pad a saintly friend reheated often), listened ...

IUDs are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. With hormonal IUDs, you may have side effects like mood changes, headaches, and irregular periods. Copper IUDs may cause you to develop ...