As Nicole Marpaung lay on an exam table, the 22-year-old turned on her phone camera to record the experience of getting an intrauterine device, or IUD. In the video, a clinician tells her to expect ...
A TikToker from San Antonio is making an apology. Shay Blue, 32, posted women's health videos on TiKTok using her expert knowledge as a gynecology physicians assistant. In 2020, she shared a video ...
New guidelines issued by the CDC are advising physicians address the pain for IUD insertion with various medication options. Misoprostol is not recommended for routine use for IUD placement. Lidocaine ...
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 ...
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 ...
Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are known as one of the most convenient and effective forms of birth control, but it's true that the IUD insertion process can be unpleasant, uncomfortable, or downright ...
The modern IUD hit the market approximately 60 years ago. On Tuesday—for the first time ever—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began to address IUD insertion pain. Updating their selected ...
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 ...
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