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insertion of intrauterine device

Management: - ibuprofen 800 mg PO once - 1% lidocaine paracervical block may decrease pain during & after IUD placement [1] - lidocaine block administered at the tenaculum site & the cervicovaginal junction - vaginal lidocaine gel may not be effective [2]

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intrauterine contraceptive or device (IUD)

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insertion of device intrauterine device procedure

References

  1. Akers AY, Steinway C, Sonalkar S et al. Reducing pain during intrauterine device insertion: A randomized controlled trial in adolescents and young women. Obstet Gynecol 2017 Sep 05; 130:795. PMID: 28885425
  2. Rapkin RB, Achilles SL, Schwarz EB et al Self-Administered Lidocaine Gel for Intrauterine Device Insertion in Nulliparous Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Obstet Gynecol. 2016 Sep;128(3):621-8. PMID: 27500351