Intrauterine devices (IUDs) can increase breast cancer risk by a similar margin compared to contraceptive pills, a recent study found. Image credit: Martí Sans/Stocksy. IUDs are the third most common ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. More teens are opting for an IUD, which experts say is one of the most effective types of birth control. (Photo illustration: ...

Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has officially signed a law that guarantees patient access to birth control, IUDs, ...

A systematic review and meta-analysis sheds light on the debated association between hormonal contraception and risk for idiopathic intracranial hypertension.

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month comes to a close, a new study sheds some light on the potential connection between hormonal IUDs and breast cancer. This year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) ...

Hormonal contraception, including birth control pills and intrauterine devices (IUDs), is not associated with an increased prevalence of a brain pressure disorder called idiopathic intracranial ...

Hormonal IUDs prevent pregnancy by releasing progestin that thickens cervical mucus and thins the uterine lining. They can reduce heavy menstrual bleeding and cramps, with some users stopping periods ...

Overall, clinicians in North Carolina inserted more intrauterine devices (IUDs) in adolescents on Medicaid after a 2014 American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) policy statement, but insertions by ...

Viral TikToks about intrauterine devices (IUDs) tend to portray negative experiences more often than positive ones, recent research found, and often focus on physical pain and mistrust of doctors.

Jenny Wu, an OB-GYN resident and a coauthor of the study who regularly prescribes IUDs for patients, said they found a large disconnect between what doctors recommend and what people were saying on ...