Among the devices Bioceptive is developing is a reusable IUD that officials said would expand access to family planning for people in poorer areas of the world. The company plans to use the funds for ...

In recent years, a growing outcry has drawn long-overdue attention to a difficult truth: girls’ and women’s pain has too often been dismissed and undertreated in medicine. A 2022 study found that most ...

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 ...

Bioceptive, a New Orleans-based company developing technology designed to improve women's health, has received $250,000 to test one of its devices at clinics in South Asia. The trial is a milestone as ...

For all women using birth control, the effectiveness of various methods is a key factor in the decision-making process. Beyond that, however, the choice gets personal. Some women focus on how much ...

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a T-shaped device that an obstetrician-gynecologist (OB-GYN) places in the uterus to prevent pregnancy. It is possible to become pregnant with an IUD, but it is rare.

Nearly 4.5 million people in the U.S. use an intrauterine device (IUD) for birth control. They're very effective at preventing pregnancy — only 1 out of every 100 people with an IUD will get pregnant ...

When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...

IUDs are a highly effective form of birth control, with both hormonal (Mirena, Liletta, Kyleena, and Skyla) and non-hormonal (Paragard) options exceeding 99% effectiveness in preventing unplanned ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are T-shaped birth control devices that sit within the uterus. On some occasions, an IUD may become displaced or fall out. Younger women and teenagers aged 14–19 are more ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) provide highly effective, reversible, long-term contraception that is appropriate for many women after first-trimester uterine aspiration. However, the effects of immediate ...