The five different IUD types are Mirena ... and how long you would like your birth control to last. If you have heavy periods and would like to shorten or stop them, a hormonal IUD could help ...

You won't lose weight long-term on birth control, but you could shed water weight with Yasmine or Yaz. Most types of birth control medications have no effect on weight, but there are some exceptions.

There are many different types of birth control available ... %), LARCs (long-acting reversible contraceptives, like IUDs and implants) (10.4%), and external condoms (8.4%).