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.

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 ...

Teen birth rates in the U.S. are at an all-time low, according to a recent report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The birth rate among 15- to 19-year-olds in 2022 was 13.5 ...

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) ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The study, published Wednesday in JAMA Network, found that women who use levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs face an increased risk of ...

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 ...

Hormonal IUDs may have effects far outside the uterus, even affecting breast tissue, study suggests. The findings challenge common assumptions that the devices only work locally, in the uterus. The ...

IUDs, or intrauterine devices, are an incredibly popular form of birth control. They're a safe and reliable way for sexually active people to prevent pregnancy. Many people who have them like the ...

Federal health officials have received thousands of reports of women whose Paragard copper IUDs broke when they were being removed. Hundreds of women with broken Paragard IUDs have filed lawsuits ...

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: ...