When chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market without significant side effects, she became inspired to make a change.

You can take a home pregnancy test or schedule a blood pregnancy test with your healthcare provider. See a provider. Getting pregnant while using an IUD incre ...

physical barrier methods such as condoms and diaphragms, which prevent the sperm reaching an egg intrauterine devices (IUD) also known as a coil, prevent the implantation of an embryo or release ...

The coil is something many women feel nervous about but it’s a great non-hormonal contraceptive option for many women. “The IUD has a small but serious risk of perforating the uterus when ...

Researchers are investigating lower-dose alternatives, non-hormonal methods, and personalized risk assessments to help women make better-informed decisions. While the study on hormonal IUD risk ...

The only long acting non hormonal contraceptive on the market is the copper coil (IUD) which is a small, T-shaped device made of plastic and copper that is inserted into your womb by a doctor or ...

Knowing that a second pulmonary embolism would be much more deadly than the first, I opted in for the non-hormonal, copper IUD — the Paragard. The insertion process is a story that deserves ...

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 ...

Compared with non-users, increased risks of ischemic stroke and MI were seen with users of the following types of hormonal contraception: No increased risk was seen with the progestin-only IUD for ...