IUDs, or intrauterine devices, are an increasingly popular form of long-term birth control in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance on managing pain ...

Women everywhere are celebrating what’s considered a major step forward in feminine health care. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently issued new guidelines for pain management ...

Having an IUD (intrauterine device) inserted for birth control is known to be potentially painful. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is now recommending pain management ...

New guidelines issued by the CDC are advising physicians address the pain for IUD insertion with various medication options. Misoprostol is not recommended for routine use for IUD placement. Lidocaine ...

People experience different amounts of pain during IUD insertion, but there are a number of pain-relief options available to ...

The modern IUD hit the market approximately 60 years ago. On Tuesday—for the first time ever—the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began to address IUD insertion pain. Updating their selected ...

A major medical group now recommends pain-blocking treatments for IUD insertion and other procedures amid a growing recognition that women's pain... Countless patients have suffered through in-office ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance on managing pain during IUD insertion, but doctors say the updated advice — while a step in the right direction — doesn’t ...