Some gynecological procedures can be incredibly painful, and now medical experts are acknowledging the need for change. Women's pain has often been dismissed by doctors, an occurrence that's ...

Clinicians need to discuss and offer all patients a variety of pain management options for in-office gynecologic procedures ranging from intrauterine device (IUD) insertion to biopsies, according to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The guidance says clinicians should offer local anesthetics, like lidocaine spray, for IUD insertions. ACOG also ...

The new guidelines urge doctors to "not underestimate" patients' pain. Women should be given more options for pain management at gynecological appointments, according to first-of-its-kind guidance set ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- Clinicians should counsel patients on various pain management options for in-office uterine and cervical procedures, like intrauterine device (IUD) insertion, according to a new ...

During a fellowship rotation in gynecology, Rebekah Fenton, MD, asked the attending physicians what pain management options they could offer patients for insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD).

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