Breast cancer: some IUDs are linked to high rates but the overall risk remains low
Intrauterine devices may increase users' risk of breast cancer, but experts have stressed that the likelihood remains low. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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IUD: Doctors urged to propose methods to ease patients’ pain
The CDC urges practitioners to adequately inform women about the potential discomfort and pain they may experience during and after ...
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Infertility: an IUD forgotten by doctors prevents her from starting a family
An English woman was left unable to conceive a child because she kept an IUD, which a doctor said had ...
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These IUDs would increase the risk of depressive syndrome in women
Some IUDs, more dosed in hormones, are associated with a greater consumption of psychotropic drugs used to treat depression. THE ...
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Hormonal IUD (Mirena®): duration, bleeding, weight… The answers of the gynecologist
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :How does the Mirena hormonal IUD work?How long can we keep it?Side effects: weight, acne, libido, bleeding...Hormonal IUD: ...
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Copper IUD (IUD): side effects, libido, placement…
© ShutterstockSUMMARY :Copper IUD or hormonal IUD: how to choose?What are the contraindications to inserting a copper IUD?How is the ...
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Doping: anabolic steroids also alter the brain
Used to increase muscle strength and mass, anabolic steroids are said to prematurely age the brain, especially when taken over ...
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In Vietnam, a baby is born with an IUD in his hand, the photo goes around the world
A photo of a newborn clutching his mother's IUD has gone viral. THE ESSENTIAL A photo of a baby boy ...
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The Medicines Agency recommends the withdrawal of certain IUDs
Certain IUDs of the Ancora and Novaplus brands, the marketing of which has already been suspended since November 2019, must ...
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Contraception: ANSM suspends three models of IUDs
In a press release dated November 28, the Medicines Agency announced that it was suspending the marketing of three IUDs. ...
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Contraception: Donald Trump strongly influences the choice of women
For fear of the abolition of Obamacare, more and more American women are opting for "long-acting reversible" contraception, such as ...
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Contraception: more and more women are abandoning the pill for the IUD
Tired of being "slaves to the pill", more and more young childless women are abandoning this oral contraceptive and preferring ...
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Mirena IUD: 2,700 reports of adverse effects
© iStockPhotosThe National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) has noted since May 2017 an increase ...
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“Natural” contraception: the College of Gynecologists denounces a lure
Faced with the growing success of so-called "natural" contraceptive methods, particularly among young women, the National Federation of Colleges of ...
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The IUD, the most widely used contraception in the world
In France, the IUD is a much less used method than oral contraception. However, it is just as effective and ...
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Testimonials from women: 50 years after its authorization, the pill in decline
The pill was authorized fifty years ago straight up, by the Neuwirth Act. Initially perceived as a liberation for women, ...
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Definitive contraception for women is also possible
Vasectomy is the definitive contraception for men. But there is also a method that concerns women, widely used in the ...
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The IUD, a reinforcement against cervical cancer
A study shows that women who use an intrauterine device, or IUD, as a method of contraception are less likely ...
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Contraception: the IUD becomes an alternative to the pill
The pill continues to decline in favor of the IUD. Public Health France takes stock of contraception in France. French ...
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Mirena: patients form an association
A group of patients with the Mirena intrauterine device have formed an association. They denounce the side effects of the ...
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Mirena IUD: side effects reassessed
Reports of adverse reactions to the Mirena IUD are on the rise. The European Medicines Agency is currently evaluating them.Reassure ...
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Dexter pictured with his mother’s IUD
Despite the presence of a hormonal IUD, an American woman gave birth to a boy. She posted a photo of ...
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If you have a Novaplus or Ancora IUD, have it removed (without emergency)
© ShutterstockIf the pill remains "the" main method of contraception in France, 25% of French women are carriers of an ...
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The hormonal IUD (Mirena®) in 8 questions
© Getty ImagesSUMMARY :Hormonal IUD: how effective?The Mirena IUD, for whom?What are the contraindications?How is the insertion of the hormonal ...
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Contraception: the pill remains the first choice
The pill remains the preferred method of contraception by French women. However, it is highly criticized by users in relation ...
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Copper IUD: for whom? what side effects?
© Getty ImagesSUMMARY :In which woman can a copper IUD be inserted?What are the contraindications for fitting a copper IUD?How ...
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Is the Mirena IUD poorly supported?
© iStockPhotosBetween May and August 2017, reports of adverse reactions related to the Mirena IUD exceed 2700 on the government ...
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Pills: Marion Larat’s lawyer wants to file hundreds of other complaints
Marion Larat, the first Frenchwoman to file a complaint after a stroke attributed to a 3G pill, released a book. ...
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“Without emergency” do you have an Ancora or NovaPlus IUD? Have it removed
These two brands are in the sights of the Medicines Agency. IUDs inserted before 2019 present a risk of spontaneous ...
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Mirena IUD: patients complain about side effects
© DRDepression, anxiety attacks, dizziness, tachycardia, breast pain, loss of libido but also hair loss, appearance of hair ... The ...
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