When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...

Mirena from Bayer AG is one of those products you don’t notice on a pharmacy shelf because the device itself never sits there in a box; it lives quietly in a gynecologist’s exam room, a T-shaped ...

A woman named Lucy Hellein recently made headlines when she gave birth to her son, Dexter, despite having a Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) in place. The IUD was discovered behind her placenta—still ...

Mirena (levonorgestrel) is a prescription IUD that helps prevent pregnancy and treat heavy periods. It isn’t known to interact with alcohol or other drugs. But you should not use Mirena if you have ...

As lawmakers across the United States attempt to ban or limit contraception options, medical experts are hoping to clear up misinformation. More than 65% of women in the U.S. between the ages of 15 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geri Stengel writes about the success factors of women entrepreneurs. For decades, women seeking long-acting birth control have ...

During her annual OB-GYN visit, Callie Anderson told her doctor she wanted to get off the birth-control pill. “We decided the best option for me was an IUD,” she said, referring to an intrauterine ...