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- Getting an IUD Hurts. Why Aren’t More Women Offered Relief?
Women are increasingly turning to the intrauterine device, or IUD, as a form of contraception, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published today Yet it’s
- Best practices for reducing pain associated with intrauterine . . .
This article aims to provide practical, evidence-based, and expert-informed guidelines for managing pain during intrauterine device placement The authors (a group of board-certified obstetrician-gynecologists, pediatricians, and a family physician) conducted a virtual expert meeting to develop consensus-based recommendations for pain management
- Getting an IUD Really Doesn’t Have to Hurt: Pain Management . . .
Patients’ pain experiences during IUD insertions often do not align with what practitioners perceive that pain to be One study shows that women rated their highest pain during a procedure at around 65 on a scale of 100, while providers estimated it at around 35—highlighting a deep-rooted disparity between patient experiences and provider
- How Should IUD Placement Pain Be Described and Managed?
Collect a history focused on prior experiences that may have an impact on IUD insertion pain, such as history of pain with pelvic exams or other gynecologic experiences, intimate partner or sexual violence, anxiety and depression, and high level of anticipated pain
- IUD Pain Gets the Recognition It Deserves - Psychology Today
Women are less likely to be offered adequate pain management and more likely to be told their pain is due to anxiety or stress Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, gynecologic care (including IUD
- Doctors should treat pain during IUD insertion, says ACOG . . .
A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain should be treated
- ACOG Releases New Recommendations on Pain Management for IUD . . .
ACOG has released recommendations to improve pain management for in-office gynecologic procedures, emphasizing patient counseling and evidence-based relief options
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