When you are using birth control like a Mirena IUD, you need to know the risks of getting it inserted. There are common and expected Mirena side effects you can anticipate. What is Mirena? It's an IUD ...

If you suspect your IUD has shifted or fallen out, experts recommend seeing your health care provider for an exam. (Photo: Getty Images) I was 27 years old when I decided on using an intrauterine ...

BALTIMORE -- The levonorgestrel 52-mg intrauterine device (IUD; Mirena) decreased blood loss by more than 90% for women with heavy menstrual bleeding, an open-label phase III trial showed. Among 89 ...

Nov. 24, 2003 — Information on the Web about intrauterine devices (IUDs), particularly sites aimed at consumers, is often misleading and inaccurate, which could sway women against choosing that method ...

A woman named Lucy Hellein recently made headlines when she gave birth to her son, Dexter, despite having a Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) in place. The IUD was discovered behind her placenta—still ...

The intra-uterine device, or IUD, is a hugely popular method of contraception worldwide. IUDs increased in popularity by 900% in the U.S. following the election of President Donald Trump in 2016, and ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a type of birth control method to prevent pregnancy. They can work for up to 7 years, depending on the brand that doctors recommend. Some people may also find ...

"The process of getting an IUD replacement is basically the same as when patients have had them inserted initially," Dr. Natasha Spencer M.D., an OB-GYN at Orlando Health Physician Associates, tells ...

Melinda Nicols, now 40, had a Mirena IUD inserted in 2007, and didn’t realize it had migrated to her abdomen until 11 years later, after she started experiencing pain in her back. Doctors say that ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways Hormonal IUDs can help manage endometriosis symptoms like pain and ...

Should you use birth control pills, condoms or an intrauterine device (IUD)? Women choose their birth control based on many factors, like effectiveness or comfort—but cost has been less of a ...

GRAPEVINE, Texas, Oct. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- We are disappointed to hear about the lawsuit filed by the Texas Attorney General in regard to the use of Bayer's Mirena IUD. We have been cooperating with ...