IUD vs. implant: Which one hurts the most? When your doctor places an implant, your arm is numbed before your skin is cut. The site might be tender and sore for a few days.

Considered a long-acting reversible contraceptive, IUDs along with hormonal implants are the most effective reversible method of preventing a pregnancy. With an IUD your chance of getting pregnant ...

"The hormonal IUD cuts down on bleeding, so for someone with really heavy periods, it can be great." Both hormonal IUDs and implants deliver a much lower dose of hormones than are in the pill.

IUD practice models for doctors are seen during a training session in Newark, Del. A new study found an increase in demand for long-acting reversible contraceptive methods, like IUDs, following ...

The EPIC (Effectiveness of Prolonged Use of IUD/Implant for Contraception) study will evaluate the effectiveness of the implant and Mirena IUD as contraception for up to 36 months past their current ...

Hormonal IUDs, implants, and the mini-pill are all based exclusively on the release of progestins into the female body (the combination pill also uses estrogen, ...

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 ...

Of the many embarrassing health statistics in this country, the huge number of unwanted pregnancies is perhaps the easiest to rectify. Nearly half the pregnancies among American women are unintended: ...

February 2015 data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggested that IUD use increased 83% from 2006–2010 to 2011–2013, and implants tripled in use in the same period.

As for the effectiveness of IUDs and implants compared with other methods, research has shown that less than 1 percent of women who use an IUD or an implant get pregnant over the course of a year ...

Considering that about 50 percent of pregnancies in the U.S. are unintended, the researchers wanted to see whether training health providers on how to educate young women about IUDs and implants ...