The copper IUD doesn’t have hormones. It lasts for up to 10 years. The birth control implant is a matchstick-sized, flexible, plastic rod. Your doctor will insert it under the skin of your upper ...

How IUDs affect your period can depend on the type of IUD you get. Some people stop ... A few things about IUDs — those flexible, T-shaped birth control devices — are certain.

An IUD is an effective method of nonpermanent birth control. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), copper IUDs have a failure rate of 0.8%, while the levonorgestrel ...

Hormonal birth control, like a hormonal IUD, works by thickening your cervical mucus so it’s like cement and sperm can’t get into your uterus. A copper IUD stops sperm from reaching an egg ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are an extremely effective method of birth control. An IUD is a small, T-shaped device that’s placed in your uterus. It must be prescribed by a doctor, who will place ...

Progressives often argue that no form of birth control — whether emergency contraceptives such as ella or Plan B One-Step, or a long-term method such as an intrauterine device (IUD ...

Miudella is the first new hormone-free IUD on the market since 1984. Its flexible design means it fits more comfortably inside the uterus. For the first time in more than 40 years, a new hormone-free ...