Kano State Government has launched a statewide maternal tetanus vaccination campaign aimed at immunising nearly 1.5 million women across the state in a renewed effort to protect mothers and newborn ...

The Society for Family Health (SFH), in collaboration with Family Health International (FHI 360) and the Federal Ministry of ...

Boulder-area musician Ingrid Avison’s new single, “The IUD Song,” began as a 2 a.m. joke on the floor of her cabin between ...

Dozens of women reported health problems following the removal of a Ballerine IUD. In certain instances, the device became lodged, or its threads snapped. Several women also endured intense pain while ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." When you’re on birth control, you expect that it’ll do what it’s designed to: prevent pregnancy. But no ...

What Is an Intrauterine Device (IUD)? An intrauterine device (IUD) is a piece of T-shaped plastic, about the size of a quarter, that is placed inside the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Two types of IUDs ...

Taking charge of your reproductive health is a personal priority for many women. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a form of long-acting contraception and the reasons women choose them are as personal ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A woman who went to the hospital because she thought her IUD was ...

In the quiet hills of Sango village in Bungoma County, a woman’s deeply personal story has become a rallying point for honest conversations about reproductive health and the limitations of family ...