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From Bleeding to Cramping: Copper IUD Side Effects

Medically reviewed by Cordelia Nwankwo, MD Copper IUDs can cause painful cramps and heavy menstrual bleeding.They may cause ...
USA Today

Can you get pregnant with an IUD? It's unlikely but not impossible. Here's what you need to know.

More than 65% of women in the U.S. between the ages of 15 and 49 used some form of contraception between 2017 and 2019, according to the most recent National Survey of Family Growth (NSFG) analysis.
CNN

Getting an IUD can hurt. New guidelines say doctors should help patients manage the pain

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 ...
NBC News

IUD insertion pain is complicated. Doctors say the new CDC guidelines are only a start.

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 ...
The Hill

CDC updates guidance on IUD insertion pain management amid outcry

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated recommendations earlier this week for physicians about how to counsel patients on pain management before placing an intrauterine ...
Self

Here’s What the CDC’s New IUD Pain Management Recommendations Mean in Practice

When it comes to contraception, intrauterine devices (IUDs) have so much going for them. They have some of the highest efficacy rates compared to other forms of birth control, they can last up to 10 ...
Newsweek

Woman With IUD Thinks She Has Cramps, Can’t Believe What Scan Reveals

A woman who went to the hospital because she thought her IUD was causing painful cramps was left speechless when doctors told her the actual cause. TikTok user Nat (@mamacitanat) went viral after ...
Forbes

A New Tool Could Make IUD Insertions Less Painful — It’s Just In Time

A classic tenaculum (left) to grab and pull the cervix during IUD insertions and the new tool Aspivix is offering to replace it (right). In August last year, the Center of Disease Control and ...
News9Live on MSN

‘Victory trophy’: Newborn in Brazil holds mum’s IUD contraceptive meant to stop his conception

The little boy, named Matheus Gabriel, was born at Hospital Sagrado Coracao de Jesus in Neropolis. Moments after his birth, ...
UUHC Health Feed

IUD Insertion Pain: What To Expect and How to Manage It

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are becoming more popular among women who are opting for long-lasting, cost-effective birth control. However, the insertion process can be nerve-wracking and frightening.
NPR

Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures

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 ...