Contraceptive implants and IUDs are very effective in preventing pregnancy — nearly 100 percent, statistics show. A new federal survey finds many more women are making this choice than did a decade ...

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD IUDs are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy.With hormonal IUDs, you ...

Dispelling common myths, experts say these methods are suitable even for women who haven’t had children and do not affect future fertility ...

There are also nonhormonal IUDs, like Paragard, in which copper acts as a spermicide. In either case, the IUD is more than 99% effective in preventing pregnancy, making it one of the most effective ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - IUDs and contraceptive skin implants are the most effective type of reversible contraceptive, and should be offered as options to most women seeking birth control, ...

Teen girls who have sex should use IUDs or hormonal implants — long-acting birth control methods that are effective, safe and easy to use, the nation's most influential pediatricians' group recommends ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...

One of the most effective methods of birth control for women is the intrauterine device (IUD), also known as intrauterine contraception (IUC), or an intrauterine system (IUS). While popular in most ...