A viral TikTok video of a woman allegedly showing users a “do-it-yourself IUD removal” — claiming she removed her own intra-uterine device herself, at home — is prompting others who want to remove ...

A simple tool designed for inserting an intrauterine device may offer women in the developing world a convenient, low-cost option for long-term contraception, report researchers. A simple tool ...

Feeling “ashamed” of having to use metal flesh-piercing forceps to stabilize the cervix during the insertion of intrauterine contraceptive devices, David Finci a gynecologist and co-founder of Aspivix ...

The newly developed inserter is a tool used to fit in an intrauterine device into the cervix just after delivery, making the process easier. A simple tool designed for inserting an intrauterine device ...

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 ...

While IUD displacement has been discussed in the literature, the authors could not find a similar case which showed a displaced IUD reaching the diaphragm and causing chest pain. A case presented at ...

In the United States, more intrauterine device (IUD) users select levonorgestrel IUDs than copper IUDs for long-term contraception. Currently, clinicians offer only copper IUDs for emergency ...