A classic tenaculum (left) to grab and pull the cervix during IUD insertions and the new tool Aspivix is offering to replace it (right). In August last year, the Center of Disease Control and ...

For some women, being fitted with a copper coil is not merely a moment of mild discomfort but an experience of agony, trauma ...

Finally, we have data to show that paracervical blocks can work.

An intrauterine device, better known as an IUD, is a form of birth control that is inserted into the uterus, where it sits above the cervix. There are two forms of this contraception: hormonal 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 ...