Intrauterine devices (IUDs) are becoming more popular among women who are opting for long-lasting, cost-effective birth control. However, the insertion process can be nerve-wracking and frightening.

If you search “IUD, IUD insertion, birth control, or women’s health” on TikTok, you’ll find a ton of videos from both OB-GYNs and patients talking about painful IUD insertions. In a viral TikTok, user ...

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Dr. Aileen Gariepy of Weill Cornell Medicine about the new federal guidance that advises doctors to consider pain management for IUD insertion pain. It's well-documented ...

Melissa Stewart is no stranger to pain. The Memphis-based attorney has lupus, and during flare-ups, feels radiating pain in their jaw and head. But some of the worst pain that Stewart has ever ...