The procedure to insert an IUD takes about 15 minutes or less. A health-care provider performs a pelvic exam and then uses a speculum to widen the vagina, through which they place the device ...

IUD insertions begin with a pelvic exam, after which the health care provider accesses the cervix using a speculum, the same tool used in pap smears.

An IUD is placed inside your body during a pelvic exam. IUD vs. implant: Which one hurts the most? When your doctor places an implant, your arm is numbed before your skin is cut.

The actual IUD insertion should only take about a minute or two, ... The exam also determines the size, consistency, and mobility of your uterus, and they’ll check for any pain, ...

Much like everyone’s “first time” story, women’s IUD experiences are often completely unique. Some insertions feel like just another annual exam. For other women, it’s the worst pain ...

“Nobody looks forward to this procedure, but on a positive note, there are options to help with the pain of placement,” says Kaiser, an assistant professor in the Division of Family Planning at U of U ...

Millions of American women use some form of contraception to prevent pregnancy, and one of the most popular forms is an intrauterine device, or IUD. Lately, IUDs have been going viral not because ...

A 2014 study of 109 IUD recipients found that 78 percent of the study’s participants reported pain ... a physician will do a pelvic exam to assess the size and position of the uterus. Then, a ...

An intrauterine device, or IUD, insertion can be very, very painful. Not for all women but for many. In recent TikTok videos documenting the experience, women grimace, cry and clutch the exam ...

The procedure to insert an IUD takes about 15 minutes or less. A health-care provider performs a pelvic exam and then uses a speculum to widen the vagina, through which they place the device ...