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Having an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted for birth control is known to be potentially painful. The U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending pain management protocols for the procedure. Women on social media have documented their discomfort, with some TikTok users posting videos of themselves in visible pain while lying on a doctor’s table. JD VANCE PROMOTES FAMILY IN AMERICA AMID BIRTH RATE DROP, FUELED BY SEVERAL FACTORS One user, Sarah Warren, shared that she took ibuprofen an hour before her appointment as suggested by her doctor, but that the procedure was still painful.
"I almost passed out, not going to lie," she said. "There needs to be better pain management for IUD insertion." "There needs to be better pain management for IUD insertion," wrote one woman (not pictured) on social media.
(iStock) In a 2014 study published in the journal Contraception, health care providers were found to underestimate patients' pain during IUD insertion. On a 100-mm pain scale, patients in the study ranked their maximum pain at 64.8 mm, while providers rated it at 35.
3 mm. New guidance for pain relief Following a persistent call for change from patients and doctors, the CDC released new guidance in its U.S.
Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2024. SOME TAMPON PRODUCTS FOUND TO CONTAIN TOXIC METALS IN FIRST-TIME STUDY The agency suggested that all p.