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 ...

Columbia resident Aryanna Hyde grew up in a religious, conservative environment where contraception wasn’t something that was talked about a lot. As she grew older, she thought more about it and asked ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you ask a group of women if they’ve ever had an IUD placed, their responses about the experience will ...

IUDs have been a promising breakthrough in birth control, offering both convenience and effectiveness, and their use has exploded over the past few decades. But that progress has often come with some ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices, or IUDs, have long been promoted as a reliable and convenient form of birth control. These small, T-shaped devices provide years of pregnancy prevention with minimal ...

How scientists are trying to make in-office gynecological procedures a little more comfortable. Many women dread the pain that typically accompanies the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) ...

Heavy menstrual bleeding is a common occurrence in a large number of women. It can impact a woman’s daily life, causing discomfort, weakness, and even health problems. Did you know? Hormonal IUDs can ...

Hyde met with a nurse practitioner in Columbia in March 2022. The nurse briefly went over the different kinds of IUDs and mentioned taking an ibuprofen 30 to 40 minutes before the procedure if she was ...