Hormonal implants and intrauterine devices (IUDs) are both safe and dependable methods of birth control. They're called long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs). These “fit-and-forget ...

Two highly effective contraceptives—the intrauterine device (IUD) and the implant—actually last much longer than they are currently recommended, according to new research. In a new study ...

Use of IUDs and implants rose from 2.4% to 8.5% Experts expect more increases with new health law These methods still aren't for everyone Leah Sanchez, 26, of Los Angeles is a married woman who ...

Enter LARC – long-acting reversible contraception. The term refers to intrauterine devices (IUDs) and hormonal arm implants that can stay in place and keep working for up to a decade.

After declining for nearly 20 years, the number of women using long-acting reversible forms of contraception (LARCs), like the IUD and the hormonal implant, has increased nearly five-fold over the ...

(CBS/AP) Teenage girls considering contraception should opt for hormonal implants or IUDS first over more traditional methods, the country's leading group of gynecologists said Thursday.

Hormonal IUDs prevent pregnancy for five years. Contraceptive implants, the size of a matchstick, also release progestin, but are inserted under the skin of the arm and last three years.

The small fraction of women who choose intrauterine devices (IUDs) or under-skin implants as their preferred method of birth control may be on to something: According to a new study, these long ...

Contraceptive implants and IUDs are very effective in preventing pregnancy — nearly 100 percent, statistics show. A new federal survey finds many more women are making this choice than did a ...

The use of long-acting birth control methods such as IUDs or under-the-skin implants jumped fivefold between 2002 and 2011, according to a new U.S. government report. Among U.S. women aged 15 to ...

The most effective contraceptive method for teens are IUDs and implants, according to a new CDC study released today. Yet, less than 5 percent of teens are currently using IUDs and implants to ...

Older teenagers, aged 18 to 20, preferred the latter. A big draw of the implant is that getting it is far less painful than an IUD and “no pelvic exam is required,” said Dr. Paula Castano ...