If accidentally pulling out your own IUD (intrauterine device aka the coil) when you meant to remove your tampon sounds like the stuff of nightmares, then we 10/10 can relate. Unfortunately for one ...

Much like everyone’s “first time” story, women’s experiences of getting the contraceptive coil — otherwise known as an "IUD" (intrauterine device) — are often completely unique. Some insertions feel ...

Your choice of contraception is important. It can make or break your sexual health experience – get it right and you can be a baby-less, hormonally-well balanced, pain free woman. Get it wrong and you ...

Millions of women around the world use an IUD, also known as a copper coil, as contraception. If fitted properly, it can be more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. But for some women, there’s ...

Doctors have condemned a controversial TikTok trend in which women remove their own contraceptive coils to save themselves money and pain. AFP via Getty Images They want them to pull the plug on ...

Earlier this summer on Naga Munchetty’s BBC Radio 5 Live show, the presenter shared her experience of having a coil (IUD) fitted. While the procedure is safe and effective, for Naga, like plenty of ...

Thanks to modern technology, we now have better methods for family planning, preventing Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs), improved sexual health, etc. Contraceptive technology has come a long ...

A UK woman who didn't know she was pregnant lost her unborn child after a doctor who didn't check for pregnancy fitted her with an IUD contraceptive coil, the Sun reports. The mother of three was ...

An Alabama mother-of-three whose photo of her newborn son holding a birth control device went viral has reportedly spoken out about the circumstances that led to creation of the photograph. Fort ...

Up against bad PR and a lack of awareness, reproductive health groups are leading the charge to make the IUD a first line of defense against unplanned pregnancy. It won’t be easy. Most women have been ...

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