When I slipped my left foot out of my sock, my toes were black, cold, and hard to the touch. Because the nerve endings there were already dead, I couldn't feel a thing. Although there was no sign of ...

IUDs (intrauterine devices) are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. But the idea of a foreign device in your body can be scary. Lots of women have questions about the insertion process ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Here's answers to many common questions about the IUD-like the Mirena or copper version-from effectiveness, to cost, to insertion.

WASHINGTON (SBG) — Millions of women use implanted IUDs for contraception. The Food and Drug Administration has approved several brands as a safe and effective form of birth control. But one device, ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a popular form of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC), offering effective and low-maintenance birth control for women. According to the Centers for Disease ...

Talk to people who have had an IUD inserted and you'll hear a range of experiences. While many love living with the reliability and convenience of this birth control method — first, it has to be ...

TUESDAY, Jan. 9, 2018 -- Millions of women use an IUD as a safe, reliable means of birth control. But a new study finds that in rare cases where conception occurs despite IUD use, the rate of ...

“We need to bring the sex back into birth control,” said Larry Swiader, senior director of digital media at Bedsider, an online educational resource on birth control operated by the National Campaign ...

Tanai Smith has had to undergo a Hysterectomy, which is a complete removal of her ovaries and will be having her toes amputated next week as she has developed complications. According to her, she has ...

Medically reviewed by Andrea L. Braden, MD Key Takeaways The FDA has now approved IUDs for women who have never given ...