The viral claim that you can simply “scoop out” your period has OB-GYNs in a cramp — but they were quick to debunk and ...

Background and Goal: Fear of pain can deter some patients from choosing intrauterine devices (IUDs). In this study, researchers investigated whether intrauterine device (IUD) insertion guided by ...

After adjusting for other factors, use of a menstrual cup was found to be independently linked to IUD displacement, with menstrual cup use reported in 17.1% of patients with a well-positioned IUD and ...

Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are widely used but carry rare risks of migration and subsequent complications, such as bowel obstruction. This case highlights the life-threatening potential of chronic ...

Pain is a predictable part of the process for many women walking into a reproductive healthcare clinic. That problem now is receiving renewed focus in the wake of a report released May 15 by the ...

Countless patients have suffered through in-office gynecological procedures like IUD insertions or cervical biopsies, with nothing more than ibuprofen and white knuckles. Pain is complex and ...

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) declares an "urgent need" for clinicians to look into pain relief options for IUD insertion patients. ACOG reportedly did not issue such ...