Medically reviewed by Leigh Weddle, PharmD Birth control, or contraception, is a device, medication, or procedure that helps ...

Contraception for women has seen little change over the past 50 years, with the most prevalent contraceptive pills containing ...

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to ...

Termed as almost mistake-proof by Planned Parenthood, the intrauterine device (IUD) is a small contraceptive device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. The IUD is made of ...

Nonhormonal methods of contraception, such as barrier methods or the copper intrauterine device (IUD), are the preferred choice for nursing mothers, because hormones in some contraceptive methods ...

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