Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A copper IUD (intrauterine device) VALENTINE CHAPUIS/AFP via Getty Images America's health care system is inherently sexist, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Genevieve Hofmann is a nurse who helped coauthor new guidelines for better pain management when getting an IUD. (Photo ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...

Ami Claxton’s birth control method — an intrauterine device — expired 14 years ago. But she has been too scared to have it removed because of the excruciating pain she experienced the last time she ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. For decades, women seeking long-acting birth control have ...

While 16.9% of women use IUDs for birth control, many especially Black women find themselves unprepared for the reality of insertion pain. Dr. Karla Robinson, Medical Editor at GoodRx, is breaking the ...

When Carli removed her own intrauterine device while sitting in a warm bath, she was elated. IUD in hand, “I threw on a towel and ran to my partner,” she told me. “I was just like, ‘Holy crap, I did ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers found “measurable concentrations” of 16 metals, including toxic lead, in 60 tampon samples tested ...

With three weeks left before election day, some advocates used a 20-foot inflatable IUD to bring attention to reproductive health rights. The advocacy group behind the IUD tour, Americans for ...

America's health care system is inherently sexist, especially when it comes to pain. Research has shown that female patients are consistently prescribed less pain-relieving medication than male ...