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 ...

Photo Credit: Lalocracio / Getty Images Considered a long-acting reversible contraceptive, IUDs along with hormonal implants are the most effective reversible method of preventing a pregnancy.

You might already know them as the IUD or contraceptive implants, and medical experts say for a lot of women they're among the best options on the market. An IUD is a tiny T-shaped device that ...

“The unique thing about IUDs and implants is that they last for so long,” said Dr. Lydia Pace, an assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and the lead author of the stud ...

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 ...

Are you sure this isn't magic? — but some of them come with a slightly alarming side effect: certain forms of contraception, like hormonal IUDs and implants, result in your period stopping ...

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: ...

which is why some women choose to get an intrauterine device (IUD) or implant—known as long-lasting reversible contraceptives (LARC)—inserted at the hospital right after childbirth.

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 ...

Research has shown that intrauterine devices (IUDs) and progestin implants — which can prevent pregnancy for years after they are inserted — are more effective at preventing pregnancy than ...