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 ...

An Aussie influencer has explained how she accidentally “broke” her lover’s penis during sex. Hayley Davies claims that her IUD contraceptive device “took a chunk” out of her sexual partner’s genitals ...

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 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 ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A woman who went to the hospital because she thought her IUD was causing painful cramps was left speechless when doctors ...

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 ...

Chelsea Daniels knows firsthand that the insertion of intrauterine devices, or IUDs, can be more than just a pinch. “I had two IUDs placed in my life,” Daniels said, “I currently have an IUD, and I ...

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 ...

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 ...