Medically reviewed by Lauren Schlanger, MD If you have an intrauterine device (IUD), you will eventually have to get it ...

The lack of research on IUD-related weight changes makes it difficult to determine how your weight might change following IUD removal. More studies are needed to support the possibility of weight ...

But then Mika softly interrupted my self-loathing with a suggestion: “Or you could get the non-hormonal copper IUD as emergency ... After two years of a removal and another reinsertion (which ...

One person whose live IUD removal on TikTok has over 177,000 likes ... couldn't or wouldn't get it out in a clinic. The decades-old issue was brought into the limelight this year when Britney ...

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a T-shaped device that an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) places in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. It is possible to become pregnant with an IUD, but it is rare.

Timing. An IUD can be safely inserted at any time during the menstrual cycle. Traditionally, clinicians have been taught to insert an IUD during menses because the patient was very unlikely to be ...

How IUDs affect your period can depend on the type of IUD you get. Some people stop getting their period, while others may have a lighter flow. A few things about IUDs — those flexible ...

The FDA has approved Miudella® (copper intrauterine system) for the prevention of pregnancy in females of reproductive potential for up to 3 years.