Ami Claxton’s birth control method - an intrauterine device - expired 14 years ago. But she has been too scared to have it removed because of the excruciating pain she experienced the last time she ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sharhonda Blue, a gynecology physician assistant, is apologizing after learning firsthand that IUD insertion is more than “a ...

From TikTok horror stories to a landmark inquiry into women’s pain, IUD insertions have become a major national conversation.

"I do want to apologize for misleading people," Sharhonda Blue said on TikTok after experiencing extreme pain with her own IUD insertion Courtesy Sharhonda Blue A TikToker from San Antonio is making ...

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The journey of intrauterine device (IUD) placements has long been accompanied by mixed reactions, ranging from mild discomfort to excruciating pain. As of 2023, IUDs have gained immense popularity, ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated recommendations for doctors offering birth control to their patients, including a new plea for doctors to give women more options of ...

In 2020, Sharhonda Blue, a Black gynecology physician assistant based in San Antonio, Texas, posted a video on TikTok explaining the process for having an intrauterine contraception device inserted, ...