Beth Skwarecki is Lifehacker’s Senior Health Editor, and holds certifications as a personal trainer and weightlifting coach. She has been writing about health for over 10 years. Intrauterine devices, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Updated CDC recommendations state lidocaine for IUD insertion “might be useful” for reducing patient pain. The ...

Dr. Henneberg is a doctor specializing in women’s health and family planning. An intrauterine device, or IUD, insertion can be very, very painful. Not for all women but for many. In recent TikTok ...

Gynecology nurse practitioner Stephanie Edwards-Latchu has performed over 450 intrauterine device insertions. Some women will barely notice when the device is placed, she said, but others report the ...

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 ...

Intrauterine instillation of the anesthetic mepivacaine significantly reduced pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, a Swedish randomized trial showed. Mean pain score during IUD placement ...

This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. Getting an IUD (intrauterine device) is an effective form of long-term contraception. However, before ...

Health workers at Planned Parenthood’s Fairview Heights clinic this week began offering patients sedation before they undergo procedures to insert intrauterine devices, which are placed in the uterus ...

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are an extremely effective and convenient form of birth control for many people—but it can also very painful to get one inserted. Current medical guidelines say that ...