Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are an extremely effective method of birth control. An IUD is a small, T-shaped device that’s placed in your uterus. It must be prescribed by a doctor, who will place ...

For the first time in more than 40 years, a new hormone-free intrauterine device (IUD) is coming to market in the U.S.—and it’s designed with patients’ comfort in mind, both during the ...

Two teachers in Christchurch have been left injured following an attack from a student holding scissors. The assault occurred just before 2pm at Haeata Community Campus in Aranui and led to one of ...

Timing. An IUD can be safely inserted at any time during the menstrual cycle. Traditionally, clinicians have been taught to insert an IUD during menses because the patient was very unlikely to be ...

A student has been suspended after attacking two teachers with a pair of scissors at a Christchurch school. The assault happened just before 2pm Thursday at Haeata Community Campus in Aranui and ...

A murder duo dubbed the "Scissor Sisters" committed one of the most "grotesque" killings ever seen in Ireland - after chopping off the head and penis of their mum's boyfriend and dumping his body ...

The Evie reader can work. She can be a mom. It’s her choice. It’s just not feminism. Brittany Hugoboom, 33, is the co-founder and editor in chief of Evie, a publication dedicated to ...

An intrauterine device (IUD) is a popular form of reversible birth control. Both hormonal and copper IUDs are more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy with typical use. However, it still is ...

The copper IUD starts working immediately after insertion and, depending on the brand, is effective in preventing pregnancy for 3 to 10 years. Paragard and Miudella IUDs are the only copper, ...

Sisters Charlotte and Linda Mulhall become known as the Scissor Sisters after they went on trial for killing and chopping up Kenyan Farah Swaleh Noor in March 2005. In 2006 Charlotte was sentenced ...

A student used a pair of scissors to assault two teachers at a Christchurch school this afternoon. Police are investigating the incident, after they were called to Haeata Community Campus in the ...

"I passed out and threw up." When we asked Mamamia staff to describe the day they got an intrauterine device (IUD) or had one removed, these were just a few of their experiences. Listen to The Quicky ...