You can schedule an IUD removal close to the IUD's expiration date and at any point in your cycle. The removal process involves a doctor inserting a speculum and pulling the IUD out by the strings.

After 13 years of living under a conservatorship, pop star Britney Spears finally spoke in court Wednesday and made it clear that she wished for her legal guardianship to end. Among other explosive ...

In most cases you pull the strings and out it comes—but doctors say it's not always that simple. With the news that Britney Spears’s conservatorship team refused to allow her to get her IUD removed, ...

When Carli removed her own intrauterine device while sitting in a warm bath, she was elated. IUD in hand, “I threw on a towel and ran to my partner,” she told me. “I was just like, ‘Holy crap, I did ...

Intrauterine Devices (IUDs) are a highly effective form of long-term contraception. It is primarily designed for and used by women. While a lot of women have questions about IUD insertion, not much is ...

After removing a Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) people may experience bleeding and discomfort. Some may also experience psychological symptoms, known as the Mirena crash. The Mirena intrauterine ...

You may get pregnant immediately once an IUD is out. Since the IUD stays in the uterus, hormone production related to fertility generally isn’t affected. When it comes to birth control, an ...

The Mirena intrauterine device (IUD) is an implant that people can use as a birth control method for up to 6 years. It may also offer up to 5 years of relief to those who have heavy periods. Share on ...

A viral TikTok video of a woman allegedly showing users a “do-it-yourself IUD removal” — claiming she removed her own intra-uterine device herself, at home — is prompting others who want to remove ...

Research from the University of Utah and Planned Parenthood shows evidence that the hormonal intrauterine device or LNG-IUD is an effective option for both long-term and emergency contraception. Dr.