How Will the New CDC Guidelines Impact IUD Pain Management?
October 3, 2024
By Annie Korp
Some patients have found intrauterine device (IUD) placement procedures so painful they’ve shared their experiences on social media. In August, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its guidance on pain management for IUD placement – a welcome update for those weighing the decision to get the long-term contraception.
Kymberlee Montgomery, DNP, a clinical professor and senior associate dean of Nursing in Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, shared her experience as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner and what this new guidance will mean for patients and their health care providers when it comes to contraception choices.
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