Learn more about how to determine whether it’s right for you. The copper IUD is a long lasting, nonhormonal birth control placed into the uterus by a doctor, explains Kecia Gaither, MD ...

When chemistry professor Samantha Gateman realized there was no non-hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) on the market without significant side effects, she became inspired to make a change.

There are two types of IUDs: hormonal and non-hormonal. The non-hormonal IUD is the copper IUD (Paragard). Copper IUDs do not ...

physical barrier methods such as condoms and diaphragms, which prevent the sperm reaching an egg intrauterine devices (IUD) also known as a coil, prevent the implantation of an embryo or release ...