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August 5, 2025

Pain Management for IUD Insertion: A Review of the Clinical Evidence on Pharmacologic and Nonpharmacologic Options.

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SSSydney SheffieldDuke UniversityAGAllison L. GilbertSouthwest Women's OncologyKCKathleen ChangDuke University

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Overview

Review shows effective pain management for IUD insertion includes lidocaine and other techniques, indicating room for further research.

Key Points

  • Main finding reveals lidocaine-based analgesics significantly reduce pain during IUD insertion.
  • Key evidence suggests cervical block and lidocaine spray are most effective pain management interventions.
  • Approach involved reviewing literature from 1995 to identify effective pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic options.
  • Significance lies in helping providers offer evidence-based pain management to improve IUD uptake and patient satisfaction.

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Sheffield et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0f93e6551bb0af8d129fhttps://doi.org/10.1097/ogx.0000000000001417
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