Federal officials affirmed this month that the pain people might feel when getting an IUD can be more than doctors’ promises of “just a pinch.” The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which also … Read more
Women’s pain has long been discounted by medical professionals. In fact, research shows that doctors take women’s pain less seriously when compared to men. This will be no surprise, of course, to any woman who’s had debilitating period cramps, pregnancy pains or undergone any kind of outpatient procedure, including one in particular that has garnered … Read more
Newly released guidance in the United States is now recommending pain management for the insertion of an intrauterine device or IUD, which can be an unpleasant experience for some women. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on Thursday for contraceptive use, saying that lidocaine, which is a local anesthetic agent, … Read more
From birth to adulthood, Sherri Jones’ life has been both unusual and rare. The 54-year-old resident of Red Deer, Alb., was born despite her mom using an intrauterine device — a one-in-100 occurrence. “The IUD apparently had gotten stuck on her bladder, and it penetrated her bladder, which is why she was able to conceive,” … Read more
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