Washington Post

IUD placement can be painful. These women used their phones to record it.

As Nicole Marpaung lay on an exam table, the 22-year-old turned on her phone camera to record the experience of getting an intrauterine device, or IUD. In the video, a clinician tells her to expect ...
The Grio

A gynecology physician assistant told patients IUD insertion was ‘a little crampy’ — then she got one

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, ...
Medical Xpress

Considering an IUD but worried about pain during insertion? Here's what to expect

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are small T-shaped plastic devices containing either copper or a low dose of progestogen hormone. Lasting five to ten years, they provide highly effective contraception and ...
Teen Vogue

Does IUD Insertion Really Have to Be So Painful?

In this op-ed originally published in Vogue, Hannah Jackson explores pain management for IUD insertion. I’m slightly embarrassed to admit that I put off getting my IUD for so long because I was ...