IUD insertion is painful. For the first time, the CDC issued guidance for physicians.
IUD insertion is painful. For the first time, the CDC issued guidance for physicians.
More pain relief options should be available during the procedure: In addition to lidocaine shots, people can now also request anesthetic gel, creams and sprays.
really good. IUD insertion wasn't too bad for me, but i def would have still taken a local anesthetic for it if it had been available. this is also probably huge for people with sexual trauma and stuff
holy hell it's about goddamn time
Wait, what do you mean doctors haven't received guidance on the pain relief options before? I would've assumed it's standard practice for any potentially painful procedure to be carefully reviewed and then have guides written about them (and revised with major breakthroughs in knowledge or technology), specifically so that doctors don't have to guess what the best course of action is. And with something as relatively common as IUD, I'd assume there are more than enough female doctors having one who can vouch for them being sometimes painful enough to warrant bigger anesthetics than just an ibuprofen.
Awesome. I have friends who haven't gotten one specifically for fear of the pain even though it seems like the best option for them. Hope this helps more people have access to this!