Miudella is the first new hormone-free IUD on the market since 1984. Its flexible design means it fits more comfortably ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Some people use hormone-releasing intrauterine devices (IUDs) as one treatment for ...

Will the IUD spare you from having monthly periods ... Your period may return to its usual state after about six months. Hormonal birth control can throw off your menstrual cycle.

Hormonal birth control—such as the pill, ring, patch, or IUD—helps prevent pregnancy but can also have benefits like lighter periods, reduced menstrual cramps, or acne. These symptoms may ...

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 ...

After adjusting for factors such as age, education, high blood pressure and diabetes, researchers linked the estrogen-progestin pill — known colloquially as the birth control pill — to twice ...

Men have two birth control options: condoms and vasectomies. Why has it taken so long to develop more contraceptives?

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Miudella (copper intrauterine system [IUS]) for the prevention of ...

UARK Spark Lab, University of Arkansas research, LARC, long-acting reversible contraception, oral contraceptives, UA students ...