In a study recently published in JAMA, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine found evidence of the risk of intrauterine device (IUD) expulsion (when the IUD comes out of the uterus on its own) after early…
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Hormonal IUDs Are a Viable and Underutilized Method for Emergency Contraception
in a first-of-its-kind study, University of Utah Health scientists found that hormonal IUDs were comparable to copper IUDs for use as emergency contraceptives. The researchers say the finding supports adding hormonal IUDs to current emergency contraception options.
IUDs Successfully Manage Menstrual Pain in Adolescents with Disabilities
Adolescents and young women with disabilities can stop periods and get relief from distressing menstrual symptoms with IUDs, in the largest study in this population to date.