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IUD side effects: How to manage complications

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD IUDs are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.With hormonal IUDs, you ...
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Curious about Mirena IUD? Here's What Women Want to Know – Answered by a OBGYN Expert

When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...
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Getting an IUD can hurt. New guidelines say doctors should help patients manage the pain

(CNN) — Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others ...
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IUD insertions can hurt. The CDC advises doctors to do more to reduce the pain

Melissa Stewart is no stranger to pain. The Memphis-based attorney has lupus, and during flare-ups, feels radiating pain in their jaw and head. But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever ...

Low-dose hormonal IUD linked to increased risk of ectopic pregnancy

According to a French study, women using the Jaydess intrauterine device (IUD) faced a two to four times higher risk of ...