Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD When the ParaGard IUD was first introduced in the United States in 1988, the ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices were associated with a higher incidence of rosacea in women compared with nonhormonal devices, ...

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to ...

Hormonal IUDs like Mirena can make your period lighter and, in some cases, stop it altogether. Non-hormonal copper IUDs can cause intense period cramping and a heavier blood flow. An intrauterine ...

There are different types of IUDs on the market. The copper IUD, or ParaGard IUD, is the only form of temporary birth control that doesn’t use hormones, and it lasts up to 12 years.

A non-hormonal IUD is made of copper and does not contain any hormones. Hormonal IUDs There are four different types of hormonal IUDs. They differ in the duration of their effectiveness ...

Georgie Purcell, a Victorian MP from the Animal Justice Party, recently opened up in parliament about the fact she needed her copper IUD, a birth control implant, removed. It had lodged itself in ...