The intrauterine device (IUD) is a small, T-shaped piece of plastic that you can have a health care provider put inside your uterus. The IUD makes it harder ...

Jan 26, 2015 ... The rates of IUD expulsion fall somewhere between .05% and 8%. There are a few different factors that can affect the possibility of expulsion.

Feb 9, 2017 ... There are currently four brands of hormonal IUDs—Mirena, Skyla, Liletta, and Kyleena—and one brand of non-hormonal IUD, Paragard ...

Mar 3, 2014 ... Bedsider has a super fun interactive guide to narrowing down your method—this will help you figure out if an IUD is right for you ...

Sep 13, 2012 ... The data are totally conclusive: overall, women using an IUD have no increased risk of pelvic infection or infertility compared with women who ...

Aug 28, 2025 ... IUD expulsion (when part or all of the IUD comes out after it's placed in the uterus) can occur in 2-10% of people in the first year after ...

Jan 1, 2025 ... A 22 year-old patient (she/her) is currently using an IUD and had it placed at another clinic out of state three years ago.

Aug 30, 2025 ... What providers need to know about placing a levonorgestrel intrauterine device (LNG-IUD) after unprotected sex.

Dec 8, 2015 ... It took two doctors five tries to place my IUD — And I'd do it all again ... The pain and frustration were intense, but having an IUD more than ...

Jul 16, 2019 ... The most effective IUDs though are Mirena and LILETTA. These two IUDs have the highest dose of hormones of the four hormonal IUDs.