Researchers have discovered that long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs), such as etonogestrel subdermal contraceptive ...

A hormonal IUD releases small amounts of levonorgestrel (progestin) each day, a synthetic version of the hormone progesterone the body naturally produces. Progestin released from a hormonal IUD ...

The hormone-releasing IUDs contain levonorgestrel (a type of progestin hormone) and are available in the United States under these four brand names: If you are interested in using an IUD for ...

An IUD is an effective method of nonpermanent birth control. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), copper IUDs have a failure rate of 0.8%, while the levonorgestrel ...

Weight gain is commonly cited as a side effect of hormonal contraception, and may lead to discontinuation or reluctance to initiate. This view is widely held among clients and providers ...

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 ...

Their findings indicated that women using levonorgestrel-releasing IUDs had ... Despite concerns about hormonal IUD risk, medical professionals emphasize that contraceptive decisions should ...

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 ...

Plan B One-Step and generic levonorgestrel work best if you take them within three days after sex, but they may work up to five days after sex. Ella and the IUD can work up to five days after sex.

You don't, however, have to wait until the morning after sex to take it. It contains the hormone levonorgestrel, which is more effective the sooner you take it. Plan B is a one-dose regimen ...

But nothing worked — until she got an intrauterine device, known as an IUD. That was about eight years ago, and now she's on her second IUD. While the insertion process wasn't exactly ...