ACOG Is (Finally) Addressing IUD Insertion Pain With New Guidelines

ACOG Is (Finally) Addressing IUD Insertion Pain With New Guidelines

Tempura/E+/Getty ImagesLast August, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released a statement urging providers to be more responsive to patient pain during IUD insertions, calling for a “person-centered” plan for pain management based on patient preference. And now, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has announced its guidance on pain management for in-office uterine and cervical procedures.While there …

CDC Urges Doctors To Take IUD Pain Seriously In New Guidelines

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released updated guidelines advising providers to counsel patients on pain management options before inserting an intrauterine device. This update follows years of patient complaints and viral accounts describing the procedure as far more painful than most providers have acknowledged. In recent years, videos of women describing their IUD experiences as “agonizing” have gone viral, prompting ca…

Doctors should treat pain during IUD insertion, says ACOG : Shots

Some patients experience pain or discomfort with the insertion of an IUD for contraception. New guidelines urge doctors to offer pain treatment. mariakraynovasrb/500px Plus/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption mariakraynovasrb/500px Plus/Getty Images 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 ind…