GYN guidelines urge providers to offer pain relief like lidocaine and pre-procedure consultations for IUDs, biopsies and more.

MINNEAPOLIS — Copper intrauterine devices (IUDs) are associated with an increased risk for several sexually transmitted ...

A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing ...

but I am sick & tired of changing my brand of the pill to find "the one that suits me" & holding thumbs that it'll do away with all the unbearable hormonal complications. My new doctor has recommended ...

Health insurance companies have to fully cover the copper IUD and at least one of the brands of hormonal IUDs (Kyleena, Liletta, Mirena, Skyla). That's because plans need to pay for at least one type ...

The main distinction among the different IUDs is that all but one release the hormone levonorgestrel (a progestin) to prevent pregnancy. ParaGard, which is hormone-free, works because it is made of ...

Five brands of IUDs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are available today. Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, and Kyleena release hormones to prevent pregnancy. Paragard contains copper and ...

This limitation makes alternative options like Ella or the copper IUD more reliable choices for individuals with higher body weights. The typical cost ranges from $35 to $50 for brand-name ...

Hormonal IUDs (known by brand names Mirena and Kyleena in Australia) and the contraceptive implant are subsidised under the PBS, costing A$31.60 ($7.70 concession). Copper IUDs aren’t ...

ParaGard is the only brand currently manufacturing copper IUDs. They are plastic T-shaped devices about the size of a quarter. Unlike hormonal IUDs, ParaGard is wrapped with a coil of copper ...

Some drugs can make implants less effective. A hormonal IUD works for three to seven years, depending on the brand. A copper IUD works for up to 10 years. According to the FDA, these are the ...