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Nova ScotiaStephanie Comeau says her family doctor told her he couldn't remove the birth control device. She said after he tried referrals to three gynecologists without success, he asked her to try a sexual health clinic. Comeau says it's disheartening there is seemingly little training on women's health.'If you're not advocating for yourself, you're going to suffer in silence,' says Stephanie ComeauAnjuli Patil · CBC News · Posted: Oct 04, 2026 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: October 4Listen to this articleEstimated 4 minutesThe audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Stephanie Comeau said she has been trying to get the T-shaped birth control device removed since June. (Ben Nelms/CBC)A Dartmouth, N. S., woman says there is seemingly little research and training on women's health after she learned her family doctor couldn't remove her IUD.

Graph to show the association of deprivation level with emotional and behavioral difficulties and mental health prevalence. Children with intellectual disabilities face greater mental health difficulties when they are from a disadvantaged background, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The study, published in JCPP Advances, found that children and young people with intellectual developmental disabilities (IDD) from more socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds experience greater emotional and behavioral difficulties and are more likely to report mental health conditions.