If you search “IUD, IUD insertion, birth control, or women’s health” on TikTok, you’ll find a ton of videos from both OB-GYNs and patients talking about painful IUD insertions. In a viral TikTok, user ...

"Excruciatingly painful" — that's how PS producer Jordan Shalhoub describes their first attempt at getting an IUD. The insertion was so uncomfortable that ultimately it failed and Shalhoub left ...

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 ...

The guidelines recently issued by the CDC regarding intrauterine device (IUD) insertion mark a significant, albeit overdue, milestone in recognizing and addressing the pain experienced by women ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Clinicians should counsel patients on various pain management options for in-office uterine and cervical procedures, like intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, according to a new ...

I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that I put off getting my IUD for so long because I was terrified by the horror stories. But I’m also not alone in that fear. Every so often, I’ll see young people on ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has issued formal guidance on pain management practices for the insertion of intrauterine devices and other common in-office OB-GYN procedures.

Fetal bradycardia and depression at birth have previously been reported with varying frequency after paracervical block given for the relief of pain in the first stage of labor. This report concerns ...

A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain... Countless patients have suffered through in-office ...