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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance on managing pain during IUD insertion, but doctors say the updated advice — while a step in the right direction ...

Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report ...

The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left without an IUD. The second time around, their doctor offered up several options for pain management — valium and a ...

But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever experienced was getting an IUD inserted in 2017. An intrauterine device, or IUD, is one of the most effective types of birth control, though some ...

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

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 ...

Lately, IUDs have been going viral not because of their popularity, but because of the pain associated with getting them. Ali Rogin speaks with Dr. Aaron Lazorwitz, a professor at Yale School of ...

"Well, (the doctor) went to insert the IUD, and it was the worst pain ever. It just felt like someone stabbed inside of me.” Tatman later posted the video to TikTok to spread awareness of how ...

However, even though this contraceptive method is very effective, some people might be dissuaded from getting an IUD after hearing stories from people who experienced a lot of pain when they had ...