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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Charlotte Freed first got a hormonal IUD when she was a teenager. She wasn't sexually active at the time, but she wanted to be protected from pregnancy before she started college. This was also a time ...

Taking charge of your reproductive health is a personal priority for many women. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a form of long-acting contraception and the reasons women choose them are as personal ...