Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Becoming pregnant with an IUD is rare, but it can happen if the device moves or expires.If you can’t feel the IUD strings, it may have shifted, ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MDIUD expulsion can cause symptoms like abdominal or pelvic pain and vaginal bleeding.Feeling for the thin strings every month helps check if your IUD is in place.An ...

The Mirena IUD is effective for five years, but Erin Jackson left hers in for six and a half. She was so scared of repeating the pain she felt when she had the contraceptive device inserted, she kept ...

Hormonal intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a type of birth control method to prevent pregnancy. They can work for up to 7 years, depending on the brand that doctors recommend. Some people may also find ...

In a large New York healthcare system, 11.4% of intrauterine device (IUD) removals required complex procedures, with age and language barriers significantly affecting complication rates. Among ...

Okay, you finally got that intrauterine device (IUD) you were thinking about, and you managed to survive the whole insertion process. Whew. Now, you don't have to think about it until the IUD has to ...

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In a taupe-walled exam room at the Women’s Community Clinic in San Francisco, lead clinician Lisa Mihaly plucks a small laminated card from a cabinet. Tethered to the card are three T-shaped IUDs, or ...

“Generally the IUD is lodged at the top of the uterine cavity or the fundus, so having a normal bowl movement would not cause the IUD to be dislodged or displaced,” Dr. Michael Krychman tells Bustle.