Does getting an IUD hurt? And what HELPS?
Does getting an IUD hurt?? Is it as bad as giving birth? And if it does suck - what can you do to make it better? Watch as Dr. Lincoln breaks down the facts and tells you how to have the best IUD insertion experience possible!
0:00 Intro
0:28 What is an IUD
1:22 IUD insertion basics
1:55 Pain statistics: what do people feel?
2:35 Explaining what you might see on social media
2:56 My IUD experiences
3:52 The science behind managing the pain
4:38 What can help make the insertion better
7:50 What about complementary treatments??
8:38 What helps ANXIETY?
9:31 Wrap up: 5 top tips for making IUD insertion better
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REFERENCES and RESOURCES to go deeper:
1. Whitworth K, Neher J, Safranek S. Effective analgesic options for intrauterine device placement pain. Can Fam Physician. 2020;66(8):580 581. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
2. Gemzell-Danielsson K, Mansour D, Fiala C, Kaunitz AM, Bahamondes L. Management of pain associated with the insertion of intrauterine contraceptives. Hum Reprod Update. 2013;19(4):419-427. doi:10.1093/humupd/dmt022. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
3. Laura Nguyen, Larkin Lamarche, Robin Lennox, Amanda Ramdyal, Tejal Patel, Morgan Black, Dee Mangin. Strategies to Mitigate Anxiety and Pain in Intrauterine Device Insertion: A Systematic Review. Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Volume 42, Issue 9, 2020, Pages 1138-1146.e2, ISSN 1701-2163, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jogc.2019.0....
(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...)
4. Lopez LM, Bernholc A, Zeng Y, Allen RH, Bartz D, O'Brien PA, Hubacher D. Interventions for pain with intrauterine device insertion. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jul 29;(7):CD007373. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007373.pub3. PMID: 26222246.
5. Karabayirli S, Ayrim AA, Muslu B. Comparison of the analgesic effects of oral tramadol and naproxen sodium on pain relief during IUD insertion. J Minim Invasive Gynecol. 2012 Sep-Oct;19(5):581-4. doi: 10.1016/j.jmig.2012.04.004. Epub 2012 Jul 4. PMID: 22766124. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22766...
6. Ngo LL, Ward KK, Mody SK. Ketorolac for Pain Control With Intrauterine Device Placement: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2015 Jul;126(1):29-36. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000912. PMID: 26241253; PMCID: PMC4527080. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26241...
7. Bedsider.org always has great, accurate IUD information too!
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