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 ...

People have used all manner of methods to prevent pregnancy and one of the most successful ones has been devices inserted into the uterus, the modern day Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) or ...

The coil is the world’s most widely used and inexpensive long-term reversible method of contraception. In Kenya, the varieties available include the Copper T, which is the commonest, the Nova T and ...

"You sweat profusely and you feel violently sick and you're crying out, the pain is so bad." Gail Adams, 48, says delays in having a coil fitted left her in "excruciating" pain with endometriosis, and ...

As I sat perched at the edge of my bed, the tension that had been gripping the back of my head, neck and left shoulder felt like it was intensifying. Defeated at the thought of having to endure ...

A mum resorted to getting sterilised at 28 when she ended up with three kids on contraception. Lois Wood fell pregnant twice on the pill and once with the coil. She had the coil fitted in June 2021 ...