For months, I noticed the signs: clumps in the shower drain, a shrinking ponytail, strands breaking at the slightest touch.

The key differences between hormonal IUDs (Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, and Kyleena) and nonhormonal IUDs (Paragard) are what they’re made of, how they work, how long they last, and possible side ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices, or IUDs, have long been promoted as a reliable and convenient form of birth control. These small, T-shaped devices provide years of pregnancy prevention with minimal ...

I don't know whether to treat my period acne as guests or annoying pests. I'm familiar with balancing my hormones, but even ...

But then Mika softly interrupted my self-loathing with a suggestion: “Or you could get the non-hormonal copper IUD as emergency contraception. And then take it out when you get your next period ...

There are four hormonal IUDs — Mirena, Kyleena, Liletta, and Skyla — and one copper IUD — ParaGard. Hormonal IUDs may make your periods lighter. Some people don’t get periods at all while ...

Venous thromboembolism risk varies across hormonal contraceptives, according to a research letter published in JAMA.

VTE risk among women varied based on the type of hormonal contraceptive they used. These trends persisted regardless of BMI, smoking or family history. A woman’s risk for blood clots varied by ...

My parents and doctors dismissed my concerns. Hair loss associated with hormonal IUDs was rare — a Kyleena clinical study found only 1 percent of users experienced it. No, they said, this was ...

But then Mika softly interrupted my self-loathing with a suggestion: “Or you could get the non-hormonal copper IUD as emergency contraception. And then take it out when you get your next period if you ...