ARTICLES / Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH

Can an IUD improve your sex life?

by Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH

The IUD is a low-maintenance way to prevent pregnancy—but new research suggests it might have perks for your sex life too.

We already know that IUDs are really good at preventing pregnancy. But are they good for your sex life? New evidence suggests that, for many people, IUDs have the potential to improve sexual well-being.

Your questions answered

Pull out all the stops: Doubling up with withdrawal

The oldest method of birth control is still going strong—and it plays well with others.

by Jenny Higgins, PhD, MPH

tags:

withdrawal, effectiveness, cost, birth control, provider perspective, withdrawal pull out method

Withdrawal, or pulling out, is often ignored by health care providers and researchers as a form of birth control. But the best studies we have suggest the majority of people in the U.S. have used it at least once in their lives.

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