This process usually takes less than 5 minutes. Many people experience cramping for a few hours to a few days after insertion. “Inserting an IUD requires opening the cervix, and some cramping is ...

After an ultrasound revealed that nothing was wrong with the IUD placement, my gynaecologist decided that the best course of action was to remove the copper IUD that was turning me into a mid-30s ...

I was kicking myself for the fact that I had to go back to the office instead of having planned to go straight home when I felt a rising heat in my body that rapidly turned into a swell of nausea.” ...

The following is a summary of “Handheld ultrasound versus standard machines for placement of peripheral IV catheters: A randomized, non-inferiority study,” published in the January 2025 issue of ...

After an ultrasound revealed that nothing was wrong with the IUD placement, my gynecologist decided that the best course of action was to remove the copper IUD that was turning me into a mid-30s ...

a healthcare provider can remove your IUD at any time before its expiration date if you decide to change your contraception plan or are ready to become pregnant. IUDs are generally safe and ...

But after a couple of years of work, xMEMS has arrived at the next generation — ultrasound through a solid-state speaker. This tiny, 1mm-thin speaker is called Cypress, and after listening to it ...

Katie Gansle, who underwent an intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, described the experience as transformative. "The laughing gas obviously didn't mitigate the pain, but it definitely did help ...

Side effects are typically mild and temporary and are usually more noticeable in the first few months after insertion. Common side effects of hormonal IUDs include: Complications with a hormonal IUD ...

The gynaeocologist she was referred to said her scans did not find any problems and recommended she try a hormonal IUD – a T-shaped plastic device that releases a synthetic hormone called ...

The device delivers ultrasound energy to the patient’s pancreas and generates localized heat of up to 100 degrees Celsius that destroys cancer cells in the organ. Other types of ultrasound waves ...