On 23 April, the reality star took to her TikTok to share her contraception scare with the Mirena intrauterine device that’s meant to last up to eight years. Dyer, 27, said she had only just gotten ...

So she allowed the doctor to insert the Mirena, an intrauterine device (IUD) that would prevent pregnancies for up to eight years. In the months that followed, she didn’t like the way the IUD was ...

1. Look to your periods before insertion for clues Will the IUD spare you from having monthly periods? It may depend on how heavy your pre-IUD periods were. Researchers in an older 2016 study looked ...

The most common side effect after getting an IUD inserted is cramping. Hormonal IUDs like Mirena can make your period lighter and, in some cases, stop it altogether. Non-hormonal copper IUDs can cause ...