An IUD is an internal form of birth control placed inside the uterus with the strings hanging from the cervix. Learn about ...

‘The insertion was as painful as labor ... ‘I was not mentally prepared for that.’ “I got my Mirena IUD through Kaiser. My doctor was wonderful and encouraging (I had a bad experience ...

It can take several months for your period to regulate after a Mirena IUD insertion. Some people may notice that their period stops within a year of insertion. While Mirena doesn’t stop periods ...

She had an IUD herself. So did all the doctors at the female-run practice. After getting my prescription for the five-year Mirena, my doctor set up an appointment for the insertion procedure.

is one of numerous women who have posted TikTok videos documenting their distressed and pained reactions during insertion of ...

Mepivacaine instillation significantly reduced pain during intrauterine device (IUD) placement in nulliparous women. More than 90% of women in the intervention group reported tolerable pain ...

Likewise, my first IUD insertion was bearable because an empathetic nurse practitioner warned me to expect pain and talked me through everything she did. She also gave me choices whenever possible ...

They don't have to think about. And, like I said the new Mirena IUD can even make their periods lighter. And most women are thrilled. They don't want heavier periods, they want lighter periods.

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring.

They included 139,348 reports for the levonorgestrel IUDs (Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena, Skyla) and 50,450 reports for the copper IUD (Paragard). "Overall, we identified significant associations ...

The research looked at 78,595 women in Denmark between the ages of 15 to 49 years who used levonorgestrel IUDs, which in the United States are known by the brand names Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena and ...