Ami Claxton’s birth control method - an intrauterine device - expired 14 years ago. But she has been too scared to have it removed because of the excruciating pain she experienced the last time she ...
A screenshot from the author's IUD insertion TikTok. (Photo: Courtesy of Kelly Perry) When I asked about getting an IUD, a T-shaped intrauterine device inserted through the cervix to prevent pregnancy ...
Kaitlin Sullivan is a health and science journalist based in Colorado. She's been part of multiple award-winning investigations into health topics including the international medical device industry ...
Cramping is a common and natural response to the opening of the cervix during IUD insertion or removal, with the intensity varying from person to person. Pain relief options during the procedure ...
"Excruciatingly painful" — that's how PS producer Jordan Shalhoub describes their first attempt at getting an IUD. The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left ...
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small contraceptive devices implanted in the uterus. They can be hormonal or nonhormonal, and they're one of the most effective options for female birth control ...
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 ...