Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are some of the most effective birth control options out there. Depending on the brand, IUDs can prevent pregnancy for up to 8–10 years. IUDs vary in size and hormone dose, ...

"Fun" fact about IUD insertion: It's a wildly different experience for every single person who goes through it. Some women say insertion is the worst, most concentrated pain they've ever felt, and ...

A former Bachelor star has revealed how her IUD birth-control device led to a health emergency after she began experiencing unbearable pain. Alex Nation, 30, revealed on Tuesday she had her Mirena ...

The Mirena, along with its fellow IUD the ParaGard, is one of the methods of birth control that women like best, according to doctors at Planned Parenthood. (The other most popular method is the Nuva ...

THE MIRENA coil is a popular choice of contraception- but experts have said that no one should be in agony when they have one fitted. Also know as a intrauterine system (IUS), the Mirena coil is a ...

I had the Mirena inserted yesterday. A bid painful but nothing too serious. This morning I spotted a bit and I used a tampon. When I got to work, I phoned the doc's receptionist and she said I must ...

Mirena can cause common side effects like abdominal pain, vaginal discharge, and headaches, which usually subside within a few weeks. Serious side effects of Mirena include perforation or expulsion of ...

THE MIRENA coil is a popular choice of contraception- but experts have said that no one should be in agony when they have one fitted. Also know as a intrauterine system (IUS), the Mirena coil is a ...