intrauterine device

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The centers are also adding nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, for intrauterine device insertions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026

When Carli removed her own intrauterine device while sitting in a warm bath, she was elated.

From Slate • Aug. 23, 2024

In a report into the three incidents in February, Betsi Cadwaladr health board outlined how a patient had a coil - an intrauterine device which prevents pregnancy - inserted after undergoing a Caesarean section.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 2024

Women are increasingly turning to the intrauterine device, or IUD, as a form of contraception, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published Thursday.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2023

She's trying to get health insurance before her intrauterine device expires in two years because she fears the reproductive health care landscape could shift dramatically.

From Salon • Jul. 26, 2022