Hormonal coils have become increasingly popular in recent years, but a recent study found an unexpected association between the hormonal coil and an increased risk of breast cancer. Although the ...

People have used all manner of methods to prevent pregnancy and one of the most successful ones has been devices inserted into the uterus, the modern day Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) or ...

In the “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the assessment of ...

Milja Maunuvaara, 28, had the copper coil - an intrauterine device (IUD) - fitted 18 months before she was told she was ...

Some common hormonal contraceptives are linked to a slightly higher risk of breast cancer than others. This is shown by a Swedish study from Uppsala University, in which researchers followed more than ...

As I sat perched at the edge of my bed, the tension that had been gripping the back of my head, neck and left shoulder felt like it was intensifying. Defeated at the thought of having to endure ...

"You sweat profusely and you feel violently sick and you're crying out, the pain is so bad." Gail Adams, 48, says delays in having a coil fitted left her in "excruciating" pain with endometriosis, and ...

A mother-of-three who was stunned to discover she was expecting triplets despite using the coil as contraception has told how she wasn't allowed to see her babies for days after having an emergency ...

Bethany, 26, was on the contraceptive coil when she fell pregnant (Image: Burton Mail/BPM Media) A mum on the contraceptive coil was stunned during lockdown when she was told she was expecting ...