It’s a Notoriously Painful Medical Procedure That Many Women Endure. There’s a Simple Solution.
IUD insertions are often painful for women, but there are ways to alleviate this discomfort. Paracervical blocks, a local anesthetic injection, could significantly reduce pain during the procedure. Dr. Roshni Kakaiya is advocating for better training in this technique to improve patient experiences.
- ▪Many women experience severe pain during IUD insertions, often receiving inadequate pain management advice.
- ▪Paracervical blocks are a simple and effective method to reduce pain, yet they are rarely used in practice.
- ▪Dr. Roshni Kakaiya has developed a training model for clinicians to learn how to perform paracervical blocks, aiming to make this technique standard in women's health.
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Medical Examiner IUD Insertions Are Notoriously Painful. It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way. More clinicians could be trained to perform paracervical blocks first. By Helen Santoro June 07, 20265:45 AM Valentine Chapuis/AFP via Getty Images Copy Link Share Share Comment Copy Link Share Share Comment When Tove Danovich recalls the first time she got an IUD, one thing stands out: the sheer pain of the procedure. After the IUD was placed, she remembers horrific, debilitating cramps. Around a decade later, when Danovich went to a clinic for another IUD—a small, T-shaped birth control device that’s inserted past the cervix into the uterus—she asked the doctor for pain medication. The doctor gave her Ativan, an anti-anxiety drug, which Danovich found insulting. But she didn’t want to argue.
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