If accidentally pulling out your own IUD (intrauterine device aka the coil) when you meant to remove your tampon sounds like the stuff of nightmares, then we 10/10 can relate. Unfortunately for one ...

In most cases you pull the strings and out it comes—but doctors say it's not always that simple. With the news that Britney Spears’s conservatorship team refused to allow her to get her IUD removed, ...

A long lasting birth control option, IUDs can remain inside your body for anywhere between 3 and 10 years, depending on the type. But when time’s up, that sucker has to come out! Ditto goes if you ...

So you got an IUD and dealt with the insertion process (ugh). The pros? Now you don’t have to set a daily alarm to take your birth control pill, or remember to change your patch every week, or swap ...

After IUD removal, you may experience cramping and spotting, and your period and fertility will return to normal.

Birth control has been around for decades, but all those options can sometimes be confusing. That’s particularly true when it comes to intrauterine devices (IUDs), which are becoming more and more ...

Cramping is a common and natural response to the opening of the cervix during IUD insertion or removal, with the intensity varying from person to person. Pain relief options during the procedure ...