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 ...

"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 ...

It's well-documented that the insertion of an IUD, that is an intrauterine device, can be painful, really painful. And now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance ...

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 ...

Amid a nationwide outcry from women who say they experienced severe pain when getting an intrauterine device, new federal health guidelines published Thursday are urging health-care providers to ...

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 ...

Pain is a predictable part of the process for many women walking into a reproductive healthcare clinic. That problem now is receiving renewed focus in the wake of a report released May 15 by the ...

When it comes to contraception, intrauterine devices (IUDs) have so much going for them. They have some of the highest efficacy rates compared to other forms of birth control, they can last up to 10 ...

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 ...

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 ...