Credit: Sebela Women’s Health. Miudella is supplied as a copper-containing sterile IUS preloaded in a single use inserter. According to Sebella Women’s Health, Miudella has similar efficacy to the ...

One day not long ago, my dad asked me what stories I was working on. When I told him I was writing about copper IUDs, he said, “But aren’t those, like, bad?” I laughed, only because he was ...

The most common side effect after getting an IUD inserted is cramping. Hormonal IUDs like Mirena can make your period lighter and, in some cases, stop it altogether. Non-hormonal copper IUDs can cause ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Newly-designed hormone-free IUD was successful for preventing pregnancy at 3 years. Placement success was high ...

When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...

Eight years ago, after Donald Trump won the election, there was a 21.6% increase in the number of IUD insertions. On the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, IUD appointments ...

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Copper IUDs can cause painful cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding. They may cause rare side effects like uterine perforation and pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). You can treat rare side effects of ...

According to Sebella Women’s Health, Miudella has similar efficacy to the currently available copper IUDs but with less than half the dose of copper. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ...