According to a recent , the CDC updated their recommendations to docs on IUD insertion and pain. Basically, the federal organization's new guideline tells physicians that they should actually provide meds, like lidocaine or other anesthetics, when inserting an IUD. These changes are updates to the org's 2016 guidelines.
On top of that, the CDC also says that patients should be told that pain might a part of the process, as well as their options to minimize it. "Pain management should be made based on patient preference," reads the report. "When considering patient pain, it is important to recognize that the experience of pain is individualized and might be influenced by previous experiences including trauma and mental health conditions.
" Whether every single doc follows this guideline is still to be seen of course, but regardless, now you're able to advocate for yourself with the muscle of a federal organization behind you. Read our original story below to hear about IRL women's experiences with painful IUD insertions and why this new guideline is a step in the right direction. Your work wife.
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They’ll tell you about the pinching, the stabbing, the searing cramps that made them see God. And sure, people like to embellish when recounting horror stories, so it’s important to look at hard data too. Like the fact that 78 percent of women found getting to be moderat.