Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Most women preferred delayed postpartum IUD placement and not immediate placement. Women reported malposition, ...

Intrauterine devices, or IUDs, are an increasingly popular form of birth control, but getting one placed is often a painful experience. According to one recent study, 78 percent of patients who had an ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. For IUDs placed at 2 to 4 weeks postpartum and 6 to 8 ...

America's health care system is inherently sexist, especially when it comes to pain. Research has shown that female patients are consistently prescribed less pain-relieving medication than male ...

Research on pain management during placement of intrauterine devices (IUD) is lacking, but most studies so far indicate that nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are not effective, according ...

Healthcare utilization after immediate and delayed intrauterine device (IUD) placement postpartum was comparable, with the immediate placement group making slightly fewer visits to obstetricians or ...

Plenty of women know that having an IUD inserted in their uterus can be an excruciating experience, but new government guidance issued Thursday may soon make the experience less painful for many. For ...

Editor's Note: We at POPSUGAR recognize that people of many genders and identities, including but not limited to women, may or may not have female sex organs such as uteruses or vaginas. For this ...

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 ...

The pain associated with having an IUD inserted is now part of viral internet lore, after more and more people come forward with their stories. For the first time, federal health officials at the ...