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

Intrauterine mepivacaine reduces pain during IUD placement, while 1 in 5 patients choose moderate intravenous sedation when ...

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 ...

My child's home birth was a grueling 34-hour marathon. I walked around, cuddled with my pit bull (and then with my pit bull and the microwaveable heating pad a saintly friend reheated often), listened ...

The Mirena IUD is effective for five years, but Erin Jackson left hers in for six and a half. She was so scared of repeating the pain she felt when she had the contraceptive device inserted, she kept ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and ...

Intra-uterine devices, or IUDs, are a very popular method of birth control. Planned Parenthood explains that an IUD is 99.9% effective in preventing pregnancy, whether you choose the copper variety — ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has finally issued pain management recommendations for doctors, nurses, and other clinicians who insert intra-uterine devices (IUDs) in patients — but ...

As a jolt of pain shot through her body, Shona Spencer felt faint. A nurse started fanning her, as her doctor finished inserting her intrauterine device (IUD), a long acting form of birth control with ...

If you recently started using an intrauterine device (IUD), let us be the first to say congrats. You're now the proud owner of the long-lasting, effective, reversible, hassle-free birth control a ...

Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. I never particularly wanted an IUD. I believed in them, sure; I knew the research ...

Unless you’ve had all of your group chat notifications on Do Not Disturb for years now, there’s a high probability you’ve heard an IUD insertion horror story from a friend, sister, or colleague.