Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD An intrauterine device (IUD) is a small, T-shaped device that’s placed inside the ...

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If you have an intrauterine device (IUD), you will eventually have to get it removed. If you're nervous about having it taken out, know that an IUD removal is often easier, less painful, and ...

We often talk about what it’s like to have a coil inserted, but there comes a point when it needs to be removed. Maybe it’s reached its 10-year expiration date, or you’ve decided to try for ...

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Timing. An IUD can be safely inserted at any time during the menstrual cycle. Traditionally, clinicians have been taught to insert an IUD during menses because the patient was very unlikely to be ...

The key differences between hormonal IUDs (Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, and Kyleena) and nonhormonal IUDs (Paragard) are what they’re made of, how they work, how long they last, and possible side ...

When can I use an IUD? and so there's a string with the IUD that allows for bacteria to go up into your uterus and out the fallopian tubes and cause a possibility of pelvic inflammatory disease ...

To understand the risk of pelvic infection with an IUD, one must first understand how clinical infection occurs. The bacterial milieu of the vagina sits in a steady-state equilibrium in women who ...