One of the most effective, if sometimes misunderstood, options for contraception is an intrauterine device (IUD). An IUD is a small device, made of flexible plastic in the shape of a T ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a long-acting form of birth control that are over 99% effective. Hormonal IUDs are small devices that sit in the uterus, releasing tiny amounts of ...

A new study has found a link between hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) and breast cancer. The research is important, but media reports of a large increase in risk may be causing unnecessary worry.

Copper IUDs (intrauterine devices ... The copper stops sperm from meeting an egg in a few different ways, explains Felice Gersh, MD, author of “PCOS SOS: A Gynecologist’s Lifeline to Naturally ...