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Many women experience pain with the insertion of an IUD or intrauterine device used for birth control. Doctors can do more to manage that pain, according to new recommendations from the CDC.

IUD insertions can hurt. The CDC advises doctors to do more to reduce the pain

Sarah Boden

Women have been complaining that doctors don't warn them how much an IUD insertion can hurt — or offer pain relief. Now the CDC is recommending that doctors do more to help.

The local anesthetic lidocaine “might be useful for reducing patient pain” when inserting intrauterine devices, according to new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Planned Parenthood clinics offering IV sedation for painful IUD procedures

Joe Mario Pedersen

The sedation, which uses midazolam and fentanyl, falls in line with the CDC’s new guidance that includes using lidocaine to help manage pain when inserting intrauterine devices.

Most employers are likely to continue paying for birth control for women. But there are exceptions.

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If You Want An IUD, Take Note Of Trump's New Birth Control Policy

Michelle Andrews

Some employers may now opt to claim a religious or moral exemption when it comes to paying for birth control, and women could end up sharing the cost with employers that scale back coverage.