A new study adds to a growing set of evidence that women who use hormonal birth control have higher rates of breast cancer, ...

An IUD provides no daily routine as a pill-free, low-maintenance birth control option. Instead, you will have to check for the threads once a month on your own. The Mirena IUD is a hormone ...

While taking hormonal birth control -- whether orally or through an IUD -- may raise the risk of breast cancer, the risk is ...

A new study found that women who used levonorgestrel-releasing IUDS are at a slightly higher risk of developing breast cancer ...

Because you may need more than just diapers and wipes. It’s no secret that having a baby can come with a long to-do list.

A comprehensive analysis of birth control methods has unveiled important insights about the relationship between hormonal ...

Ask your doctor if you need to use a backup form of birth control for the first 7 days after this device is placed, to prevent pregnancy until the device has enough time to work. If you wish to ...

The braiding allowed bacteria to grow, unlike the single-filament strings used to remove Mirena (and the other current IUD, the copper-IUD). As with any birth control method, there are some ...

The findings indicate that breast cancer risks with IUDs are likely similar to those with other types of hormonal birth ...

Anyone with a uterus can use an IUD for birth control — even teenagers and people who've never been pregnant. The copper IUD, Mirena, and Liletta are effective as soon as they're placed.

Birth control regulates and lightens your period ... releasing intrauterine system (LNG-IUS), also known as Mirena, experienced a decrease in dysmenorrhea severity compared to women who used ...

Some birth control can have the side effect of making your period vanish, particularly hormonal IUDs, such as the Mirena. Birth control pills can also make your uterine lining so thin that there ...