A French study found that menstrual cup users had a 2.6 times higher risk for IUD displacement or expulsion, even after a ...

Specifically, when it comes to IUDs, as more people got them, you started to hear more stories about these being very painful ...

The clinic had just begun offering nitrous oxide, or laughing gas, to patients to help manage pain during IUD placements and, given the alternative — to undergo the procedure sans anesthetics — she ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said over the counter drugs, such as Ibuprofen, are not effective ...

That’s changing thanks to new guidelines on pain management for IUD placement issued by the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists last month, which follows the Centers for Disease ...

Doctors are being called to offer pain relief options to patients undergoing an intrauterine device (IUD) insertion procedure.

New guidelines validate IUD pain and signal a shift in how women's pain is treated. Here's what this means for patients, providers, and future care.

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to patients getting the contraceptive.

Understanding the various aspects of IUD pain, from insertion discomfort to post-insertion symptoms and removal-related issues, is crucial for making informed decisions. By communicating with your ...

The pain scores were highest among women who had not given birth. This is not a new phenomenon—studies going back to the 1970s and ’80s have tried to understand and solve IUD insertion pain.