Velamentous cord insertion affects the baby's connection to the placenta, which develops when you are pregnant. The placenta is a unique organ that contains tissue from both the baby and the mother.

Some discomfort or pain may occur with an IUD insertion. However, the insertion process is usually quick, taking less than 30 seconds. Some older research suggests that more than 70% of people who ...

As a jolt of pain shot through her body, Shona Spencer felt faint. A nurse started fanning her, as her doctor finished inserting her intrauterine device (IUD), a long acting form of birth control with ...

When it comes to contraception, intrauterine devices (IUDs) have so much going for them. They have some of the highest efficacy rates compared to other forms of birth control, they can last up to 10 ...

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed an electrochemical reaction manifold that promotes ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated recommendations for doctors offering birth control to their patients, including a new plea for doctors to give women more options of ...

Before the intrauterine device (IUD) insertion process begins, you might be a little nervous. However, the procedure lasts only a few minutes, and your physician can answer any questions you may have.

Whenever anybody asks me how I like my Mirena IUD, I tell them that I love it, as earnestly and vigorously as someone actually earning commission from Big Estrogen. I say that the ease of not taking a ...