Regardless of where the procedure is performed, all IUD patients are encouraged to rest for the remainder of the day. “Those receiving anesthesia should not return to work, drive, consume alcohol, or ...

Intrauterine device—The IUD called Mirena is often used to treat abnormal bleeding. The IUD is placed in the uterus through the vagina during an office visit. The progestin in the Mirena IUD ...

Medically reviewed by Peter Weiss, MD The menstrual cycle is a 21-35 day hormonal cycle during which estrogen and ...

Some girls bleed the first time they have vaginal sex. That's because their hymen stretches or tears. The hymen is a very thin piece of skin-like tissue that partly covers the opening of the vagina.