The most painful form of birth control, used by millions of American women, could soon become virtually pain-free - thanks to a new cervical 'suction' cup. Women undergoing procedures to insert an IUD ...

IUDs are a highly-effective birth control option, but many people experience intense pain when getting the device inserted. (Photo via Getty Images) Misty Pratt, a 44-year-old mother of two, was eager ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are known as one of the most convenient and effective forms of birth control, but it's true that the IUD insertion process can be unpleasant, uncomfortable, or downright ...

Guidelines for having a contraceptive IUD fitted will not include extra painkilling options, the Dutch association of family doctors NHG has said. Patient organisation Stichting Ava had called on the ...

Women who are having a contraceptive IUD fitted may be prescribed extra painkilling options after all, the Dutch association of family doctors NHG has said. The NHG had ruled out the use of other ...

There’s a lot to recommend going the IUD route for birth control. For starters, once an intrauterine device is implanted, you don’t have to bother with birth control for up to a DECADE — you’re ...

Women’s pain has long been discounted by medical professionals. In fact, research shows that doctors take women’s pain less seriously when compared to men. This will be no surprise, of course, to any ...

Intrauterine devices are highly effective, but some women find insertion painful. Here’s how to prepare. By Catherine Pearson Ten percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 49 ...

Guidance for healthcare professionals fitting IUD contraceptive devices (known as the coil) has been updated after BBC’s Naga Munchetty and journalist Caitlin Moran spoke out about the pain they ...