Suggestions include local pain options and anti-inflammatory drugs for IUD insertion, endometrial and cervical biopsies and ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued the first-ever guidelines for doctors to not only ...

People may experience cramping or more severe pain during an IUD insertion. Each experience is unique. To reduce discomfort, discuss pain-relief options with your doctor beforehand. Share on ...

Countless patients have suffered through in-office gynecological procedures like IUD insertions or cervical biopsies, with nothing more than ibuprofen and white knuckles. Pain is complex and ...

I’m making sure to point this out because I’ve met people who are terrified at the thought of getting an IUD, because they think that severe pain is guaranteed and that doctors are lying if ...

The guidelines acknowledge the range of pain experiences but also the problematic history of clinicians inadequately ...

Research backs up what many women already know from experience: there are sex-based disparities in how pain is experienced, assessed, and treated. Women are less likely to be offered adequate pain ...

Some gynecological procedures can be incredibly painful, and now medical experts are acknowledging the need for change. Women ...

Pittsburgh OB-GYNs and researchers said new guidelines that urge physicians to take seriously the pain associated with routine gynecological procedures is long overdue.

GYN guidelines urge providers to offer pain relief like lidocaine and pre-procedure consultations for IUDs, biopsies and more ...