In recent years, a growing outcry has drawn long-overdue attention to a difficult truth: girls’ and women’s pain has too often been dismissed and undertreated in medicine. A 2022 study found that most ...

Background and Goal: Fear of pain can deter some patients from choosing intrauterine devices (IUDs). In this study, researchers investigated whether intrauterine device (IUD) insertion guided by ...

When it comes to navigating long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) options, intrauterine devices, better known as IUDs, are one of the most talked about options. These T-shaped devices have ...

After adjusting for other factors, use of a menstrual cup was found to be independently linked to IUD displacement, with menstrual cup use reported in 17.1% of patients with a well-positioned IUD and ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said over-the-counter drugs, such as ibuprofen, are not effective forms of pain management during the procedure. Dr. Chelsea Daniels knows ...

Millions of American women have had an IUD (a tiny T-shaped contraceptive device) inserted into their uterus. Many of them likely walked into their doctor’s office with a bit of anxiety, not knowing ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) issued updated clinical guidelines last month underscoring the importance of effective pain management during intrauterine device (IUD) ...

FARGO — New national guidelines are changing how gynecologic procedures are handled, with a focus on improving pain management and patient experience. Earlier this month, the American College of ...

Last week, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) acknowledged in writing what people with a uterus have shouted from the rooftops for years: In-office gynecological procedures ...

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 ...