Some patients experience spotting between periods and unexpected changes in menstrual flow. If you’re using a nonhormonal IUD, you will still get your period; hormonal options will stop your period ...

"It's been no secret that women have suffered tremendously from IUD insertion... these guidelines are needed," Dr. Nicole ...

Women’s pain has long been discounted by medical professionals. In fact, research shows that doctors take women’s pain less seriously when compared to men. This will be no surprise, of course, to any ...

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. “I figured it ...

TAMPA (BLOOM) – Many healthcare professionals have told patients that getting an IUD feels like “just a pinch.” However, women are now using their social media platforms to discuss how far off from ...

"Excruciatingly painful" — that's how PS producer Jordan Shalhoub describes their first attempt at getting an IUD. The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left ...

Melissa Stewart is no stranger to pain. The Memphis-based attorney has lupus, and during flare-ups, feels radiating pain in their jaw and head. But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever ...

Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report the ...

Constance Zimmer was on birth control “for way too long.” “My general practitioner had told me I should get off my birth control at 50,” she told The Post. “I had an IUD, so I was like, ‘Oh, next year ...

The appeal of the IUD is undeniable: When you can get pregnant and don’t want to, 10 baby-free years feels like a miracle, something you’d be willing to suffer for at least a little. But for a lot of ...

Having an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted for birth control is known to be potentially painful. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending pain management ...