Women using birth control pills may have a 20 times greater risk of an unplanned pregnancy than women using longer-acting forms of birth control like an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant, new ...

• Fertility can return quickly after IUD removal, often within the first menstrual cycle.• Both copper and hormonal IUDs do not affect ovulation, so pregnancy is possible right away.• If you don’t get ...

An IUD lasts for years and is more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. IUDs come in two main forms: hormonal and non-hormonal, with drawbacks and advantages to both. After a doctor inserts an ...

For more than 100 years, women have had small gadgets placed in their uteruses to prevent pregnancies. Today, intrauterine devices (IUDs) not only provide excellent “set it and forget it” reversible ...

During her annual OB-GYN visit, Callie Anderson told her doctor she wanted to get off the birth-control pill. “We decided the best option for me was an IUD,” she said, referring to an intrauterine ...

We asked experts how it works, when you should take it, how much it costs and more. By Nina Agrawal Emergency contraceptives like Plan B, also known as the morning-after pill, are a safe and effective ...