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Women experience less pain during IUD insertion using a new method
A simple method involving local anesthesia in the uterus can reduce pain during IUD insertion, according to a new study from Karolinska Institutet, published in the journal JAMA.
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A study from Karolinska Institutet found that using local anesthesia directly in the uterus during IUD insertion reduces pain. The technique also increased the proportion of women who reported the procedure as tolerable. The findings were published in the journal JAMA. The results may encourage more women to choose an IUD as a contraceptive method.
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