Ami Claxton’s birth control method - an intrauterine device - expired 14 years ago. But she has been too scared to have it removed because of the excruciating pain she experienced the last time she ...

Viral TikToks about intrauterine devices (IUDs) tend to portray negative experiences more often than positive ones, recent research found, and often focus on physical pain and mistrust of doctors.

While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. But, the experience that followed was jarring. “I figured it ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "I do want to apologize for misleading people," Sharhonda Blue said on TikTok after experiencing extreme pain with her own IUD ...

The appointment before she got her first intrauterine device, or IUD, Ana Ni’s doctor asked about her pain tolerance. Low, she said; medium, if she’s being generous. The clinic had just begun offering ...

Aspivix - a FemTech company dedicated to modernizing gynecological care - announced the results of a multicenter post-marketing study on the safety and efficacy of carevix®, a suction cervical ...

ATLANTA — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled new guidelines aimed at enhancing patient care by providing doctors with updated recommendations for administering birth control, ...

In 2020, Sharhonda Blue, a Black gynecology physician assistant based in San Antonio, Texas, posted a video on TikTok explaining the process for having an intrauterine contraception device inserted, ...

The guidelines recently issued by the CDC regarding intrauterine device (IUD) insertion mark a significant, albeit overdue, milestone in recognizing and addressing the pain experienced by women ...

TAMPA, Fla. — Two Planned Parenthood locations in the Tampa Bay area are offering sedation for women getting an IUD procedure. The long-acting, reversible contraception is the third most common birth ...

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 ...