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 ...

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 ...

In late July, after months of calling doctors’ offices and suffering through pain, 23-year-old Erika of Wakefield posted a question in a Boston Reddit thread: “How do I find a doctor willing to remove ...

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 ...

Intrauterine devices are highly effective, but some women find insertion painful. Here’s how to prepare. By Catherine Pearson Ten percent of women in the United States between the ages of 15 and 49 ...

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 ...

The CDC put out new recommendations regarding pain management for IUD birth control. The CDC is recommending that doctors talk to their patients about potential pain when getting an IUD and what ...