An intrauterine device is a highly effective, small, T-shaped birth control device made of flexible plastic and copper. It is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Fewer than 1 in 100 women ...

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 ...

Intrauterine devices are highly effective, but some women find insertion painful. Here’s how to prepare. By Catherine Pearson Ten percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 49 ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are known as one of the most convenient and effective forms of birth control, but it's true that the IUD insertion process can be unpleasant, uncomfortable, or downright ...

I was 27 years old when I decided on using an intrauterine device, known as an IUD. I had recently given birth to my second son, and I wanted a reliable form of contraception (IUDs are more than 99% ...

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are an increasingly popular form of birth control, but getting one placed is often a painful experience. According to one recent study, 78 percent of patients who had an ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. I recently got an IUD before having penetrative-vaginal sex for the first time and ...

America's health care system is inherently sexist, especially when it comes to pain. Research has shown that female patients are consistently prescribed less pain-relieving medication than male ...

My IUD insertion experience was a debacle of the highest order. It happened in the fall of 2015 in New York City where ob/gyns taking new appointments are hard to come by. And after waiting months for ...