IUDs are small devices implanted in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. Finding a doctor to insert an IUD can be difficult and ...

The Mirena IUD may lighten your periods and help you ... Although the feeling is similar, removal is typically easier than insertion. Here’s what to expect: You lie back on the table with ...

Hormonal IUDs (known by brand names Mirena and Kyleena in Australia ... Like all contraceptives, there are potential side effects. IUD insertion is painful, there is a small risk of expulsion ...

Ahead of the government's response this week to a Senate inquiry into access to reproductive health care in Australia, the government has announced ...

inclusive of the cervical canal (for a ParaGard, the recommended upper limit is 9cm). Immediately prior to insertion, the IUD should be loaded into its plastic inserter according to the directions ...

The ParaGard IUD is a polyethylene T-shaped frame with ... Levonorgestrel levels reach contraceptive strength within 24 hours of insertion and decline slowly thereafter. A new set of implants ...

Unlike an oral contraceptive, an IUD insertion can be painful for some women ... The two main smaller IUDs are hormonal and called Skyla (which is smaller than the typical Mirena IUD) and the Kyleena ...

Chances are it won’t be as uncomfortable as your first IUD insertion. Ready to learn more? We’re answering all your IUD replacement Qs here. That depends on the IUD you have and your reason ...