How common is pregnancy when you have an IUD? Experts weigh in. (Getty Images) An IUD, short for "intrauterine device," is one of the most effective forms of long-term birth control on the market.

You can get pregnant with an intrauterine device (IUD), but it's rare. IUDs are small, flexible devices shaped like the ...

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When you use a form of birth control, you expect that it will do what it’s designed to do—that is prevent pregnancy. But no form of birth control is 100 percent effective, even the incredibly reliable ...

Nov. 22 (UPI) --A new report being presented next week is expected to show that intrauterine contraceptive devices appear to effect the entire body -- but that there's no reason to be alarmed by their ...

For more than 100 years, women have had small gadgets placed in their uteruses to prevent pregnancies. Today, intrauterine devices (IUDs) not only provide excellent “set it and forget it” reversible ...

Viewers were horrified after a woman claimed to have gotten pregnant for the second time while being on birth control. Scharon, or @itsscharonnotsharon, posted about her situation to TikTok on Tuesday ...

Yes, IUDs are super low-maintenance and long-lasting (that's probably part, if not all of, the reason you got one), but some docs say you should check your IUD strings every once in a while. You know, ...

You may have seen it on social media: a newborn baby holding the IUD its mother had in place when she became pregnant. Videos of these seemingly shocking moments have gone viral on TikTok and other ...

Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Becoming pregnant with an IUD is rare but it can happen, such as when it's past its effective time limit.If you suspect you might be pregnant ...