"I’m so scared for removal day. I’ve actually had flashbacks to it being inserted, which have triggered a small panic attack.

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New evidence highlights patient demand for sedation and supports local anesthetic use, prompting renewed attention to how pain is managed during IUD insertion.

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. After Mother Jones senior reporter Julia Lurie had her IUD removed, she was surprised ...

A simple method involving local anesthesia in the uterus can reduce pain during IUD insertion, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal JAMA. The method also ...

Birth control pills can increase or decrease the occurrence of migraine with aura in some people. The type of pill you take may also determine the effect it has on you. Migraine with aura often ...

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In recent years, patients have increasingly reported pain during insertion of intrauterine devices (IUDs). A placebo-controlled trial showed that intrauterine instillation of the anesthetic ...

A simple new procedure using a lidocaine-like drug helped women experience less IUD placement pain, a new Swedish study shows. Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are a common type of birth control, but many ...

This article has been republished from Autonomy News, a worker-owned publication covering reproductive rights and justice. Follow Autonomy News on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok, Threads, and LinkedIn. Dr ...

More patients want nonhormonal methods of birth control. Yet only one copper IUD is currently available in the United States. By Annie Burns-Pieper When Blis Savidge wanted to change birth control ...