Hormonal coils have become increasingly popular in recent years, but a recent study found an unexpected association between the hormonal coil and an increased risk of breast cancer. Although the ...

In the “ThemenCheck Medizin” procedure offered by the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), interested members of the public can submit proposals for the assessment of ...

While you might have had to get used to working from home, cooking all your meals, and spending a lot more time with your flatmates than you thought you’d ever have to during lockdown, other aspects ...

Bethany, 26, was on the contraceptive coil when she fell pregnant (Image: Burton Mail/BPM Media) A mum on the contraceptive coil was stunned during lockdown when she was told she was expecting ...

For the first time, women may have the option of permanent birth control without having surgery. The maker of a small, flexible coil has applied for government approval. The device, inserted into the ...

Imagine it: your contraceptive implant is due to be replaced so you contact the sexual health clinic where you got it, only to be told there are no appointments for four months. You visit your GP – ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and American College of Surgeons has recommended that, as entering a hospital or medical setting could really pose a risk to your health, elective and ...

Hannah, a 24-year-old student from west Surrey, is among this number. She is now dealing with painful and life-changing vaginismus after a coil fitting which, she says, left her "in agony". Vaginismus ...