What: The Washington Post delves into the other side of IUD pain – women who have the devices inserted and are so scarred from the experience that they do not want to ever get them removed. Some patients have IUDs that expired decades ago.
Why it matters: The CDC recently recommended that clinicians inform patients that IUD insertion may hurt and offer pain relief methods. “’Most patients fare better when their health-care providers are transparent about the procedures, the possibility of pain and any available pain control options, said Nichole Tyson, a clinical professor and division chief of pediatric and adolescent gynecology at Stanford University. ‘Everybody wants to know what’s happening with their body,’ Tyson said. ‘No matter how you look at this, you’re in stirrups, you don’t have your underpants on. It’s a very vulnerable time. I think that’s a legitimate thing we all have to think about and be compassionate about.’”
Source: Washington Post