In 2020, Holly decided to get the copper IUD, and while being monitored after insertion (which is standard procedure), she told her nurse that her pain was getting increasingly worse. "I was like, 'Is ...

Women’s pain has long been discounted by medical professionals. In fact, research shows that doctors take women’s pain less seriously when compared to men. This will be no surprise, of course, to any ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Two Planned Parenthood locations in the Tampa Bay area are offering sedation for women getting an IUD procedure. The long-acting, reversible contraception is the third most common birth ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations earlier this week for physicians about how to counsel patients on pain management before placing an intrauterine ...

Medically reviewed by Renita White, MD Key Takeaways IUDs can last a long time and don't need daily care.IUDs are over 99% ...

In 2020, Sharhonda Blue, a Black gynecology physician assistant based in San Antonio, Texas, posted a video on TikTok explaining the process for having an intrauterine contraception device inserted, ...

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 — doesn’t ...

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...

"It's been no secret that women have suffered tremendously from IUD insertion... these guidelines are needed," Dr. Nicole Grossenburg, an OB-GYN at Sanford Health, told Flow Space.

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 ...