If accidentally pulling out your own IUD (intrauterine device aka the coil) when you meant to remove your tampon sounds like the stuff of nightmares, then we 10/10 can relate. Unfortunately for one ...

Your choice of contraception is important. It can make or break your sexual health experience – get it right and you can be a baby-less, hormonally-well balanced, pain free woman. Get it wrong and you ...

A UK woman who didn't know she was pregnant lost her unborn child after a doctor who didn't check for pregnancy fitted her with an IUD contraceptive coil, the Sun reports. The mother of three was ...

Much like everyone’s “first time” story, women’s experiences of getting the contraceptive coil — otherwise known as an "IUD" (intrauterine device) — are often completely unique. Some insertions feel ...

Doctors have condemned a controversial TikTok trend in which women remove their own contraceptive coils to save themselves money and pain. AFP via Getty Images They want them to pull the plug on ...

Millions of women around the world use an IUD, also known as a copper coil, as contraception. If fitted properly, it can be more than 99% effective at preventing pregnancy. But for some women, there’s ...

Earlier this summer on Naga Munchetty’s BBC Radio 5 Live show, the presenter shared her experience of having a coil (IUD) fitted. While the procedure is safe and effective, for Naga, like plenty of ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Up against bad PR and a lack of awareness, reproductive health groups are leading the charge to make the IUD a first line of defense against unplanned pregnancy. It won’t be easy. Most women have been ...

Naga Munchetty has opened up on her excruciatingly painful experience having a coil fitted – in a bid to highlight the lack of anaesthetic offered to women. Munchetty, 46, told Radio 5 Live listeners: ...