While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...

After adjusting for other factors, use of a menstrual cup was found to be independently linked to IUD displacement, with menstrual cup use reported in 17.1% of patients with a well-positioned IUD and ...

The study was a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial of mepivacaine (10 mL of 20 mg/mL) vs placebo (0.9 mg/mL sodium chloride) instilled into the uterus 2 minutes before IUD ...

Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Methods can be long-acting or short-acting. Obasanjo Bolarinwa, who teaches ...