Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are some of the most effective birth control options out there. Depending on the brand, IUDs can prevent pregnancy for up to 8–10 years. IUDs vary in size and hormone dose, ...

"Fun" fact about IUD insertion: It's a wildly different experience for every single person who goes through it. Some women say insertion is the worst, most concentrated pain they've ever felt, and ...

I had the Mirena inserted yesterday. A bid painful but nothing too serious. This morning I spotted a bit and I used a tampon. When I got to work, I phoned the doc's receptionist and she said I must ...

I am booked in to have a mirena inserted in 3 days'' time. How long afterwards can I expect to bleed? I am getting married 19 days after insertion, will the bleeding have cleared up? My period would ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. I recently got an IUD before having penetrative-vaginal sex for the first time and ...

THE MIRENA coil is a popular choice of contraception- but experts have said that no one should be in agony when they have one fitted. Also know as a intrauterine system (IUS), the Mirena coil is a ...

A former Bachelor star has revealed how her IUD birth-control device led to a health emergency after she began experiencing unbearable pain. Alex Nation, 30, revealed on Tuesday she had her Mirena ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Lifestyle. Followed categories will be added to My News. Of all the forms of contraception on offer to women, IUDs, particularly the hormonal kind (also known as ...

THE MIRENA coil is a popular choice of contraception- but experts have said that no one should be in agony when they have one fitted. Also know as a intrauterine system (IUS), the Mirena coil is a ...