IUDs are a highly effective form of birth control, with both hormonal (Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena, and Skyla) and non-hormonal (Paragard) options exceeding 99% effectiveness in preventing unplanned ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. For decades, women seeking long-acting birth control have ...

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 ...

Copper IUDs (intrauterine devices) are a form of birth control. IUDs are a safe and effective method of preventing unintended pregnancies. As of 2012, 11.6% of females in the United States use some ...

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One of the great things about being a woman today is the wide variety of birth control methods available to choose from. And one of the most popular forms of birth control is the IUD. An IUD ...

Melinda Nicols, now 40, had a Mirena IUD inserted in 2007, and didn’t realize it had migrated to her abdomen until 11 years later, after she started experiencing pain in her back. Doctors say that ...