Mirena (levonorgestrel) is a prescription intrauterine device (IUD). It’s used to help prevent pregnancy and treat heavy periods in people who chose to use an IUD as a birth control device. If you’re ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Two Planned Parenthood locations in the Tampa Bay area are offering sedation for women getting an IUD procedure. The long-acting, reversible contraception is the third most common birth ...

IUDs, or intrauterine devices, are an increasingly popular form of long-term birth control in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance on managing pain ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Aileen Gariepy of Weill Cornell Medicine about the new federal guidance that advises doctors to consider pain management for IUD insertion pain. It's well-documented ...

Dr. Henneberg is a doctor specializing in women’s health and family planning. An intrauterine device, or IUD, insertion can be very, very painful. Not for all women but for many. In recent TikTok ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Updated CDC recommendations state lidocaine for IUD insertion “might be useful” for reducing patient pain. The ...

Melissa Stewart is no stranger to pain. The Memphis-based attorney has lupus, and during flare-ups, feels radiating pain in their jaw and head. But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever ...

Intrauterine devices are highly effective, but some women find insertion painful. Here’s how to prepare. By Catherine Pearson Ten percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 49 ...

Mirena (levonorgestrel) is a prescription IUD that helps prevent pregnancy and treat heavy periods. It isn’t known to interact with alcohol or other drugs. But you should not use Mirena if you have ...