Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptives (LARCs)

The Great LARC Debate: Facilitating a Balanced Approach to Education and Promotion of LARCs

By Coco Jervis | Jul 24, 2015 | Comments Off on The Great LARC Debate: Facilitating a Balanced Approach to Education and Promotion of LARCs

Immediately after the birth of her twins, 21-year-old Chantal1 had an IUD inserted, at no cost to her. She has had a very positive experience with the IUD, although she had cramping and intermittent bleeding for a couple of weeks after it was inserted. For the most part, though, she describes having her IUD as “smooth sailing.”

Health Facts: Depo Provera and Bone Mineral Density

By NWHN Staff | Jul 1, 2015 | Comments Off on Health Facts: Depo Provera and Bone Mineral Density

For decades, women’s health advocates have been concerned about the safety of Depo-Provera, the progesterone-based contraceptive shot (the shot).

Not Your Mother’s IUD: Risks and Benefit’s of Modern IUDs

By NWHN Staff | Jan 1, 2011 | Comments Off on Not Your Mother’s IUD: Risks and Benefit’s of Modern IUDs

I had an Intrauterine Devices (IUD) in the 70s, when a feminist outcry exposed serious problems caused by the Dalkon Shield IUD, including infertility, uterine perforation, and death. The Dalkon Shield was removed from the market and its manufacturer declared bankruptcy after paying millions of dollars in malpractice settlements.