Doctors at UW Health say there has been an increase in patients looking for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC). This ...

Hormonal IUDs release progestin, which thickens cervical mucus, making it difficult for sperm to reach an egg, and thins the uterine lining to make implantation less likely to occur. Nonhormonal IUDs ...

This study aims to examine the effects of polystyrene exposure on sperm metabolism and the development of pre-implantation embryos. Methods: In this study, male C57BL/6 mice were orally ...

Getting pregnant with an IUD is unlikely, but it can happen. Pregnancy is possible if a person has penetrative intercourse within 7 days of implantation. A person may also become pregnant with an ...

In February 2025, a rumor spread online that Elon Musk, the technology mogul and public face of the new Department of Government Efficiency under U.S. President Donald Trump, has a penile implant. S ...

How IUDs affect your period can depend on the type of IUD you get. Some people stop getting their period, while others may have a lighter flow. A few things about IUDs — those flexible ...

Hormonal IUDs release progestin, which thickens cervical mucus and ... Nexplanon is a progestin-only contraceptive implant inserted into the arm and effective for three years. About 33.6% of people ...

Love hurts — but usually not this much. A Brazillian influencer was left in agony after her intrauterine device (IUD) got lodged inside her during a hanky-panky session gone awry. “That was ...

So, can the pill, patch, IUD, implant, or shot cause excessive feelings of tiredness? Well, the answer isn’t as straightforward as you might think. “Some hormonal birth control options have ...

It may involve medications such as blood thinners, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, or surgery to regulate the heart rhythm, such as catheter or surgical ablation, pacemaker implantation ...

But recently, birth control has come under both speculation – and attack. More and more, political commentators are referring to birth-control pills and IUDs as “unnatural.” Some have gone as so far ...

IUDs can be used safely in diabetic women as ... If pregnancy is diagnosed during levonorgestrel use, the implant should be removed if the pregnancy continues; however, there have been no ill ...