Ami Claxton's birth control method - an intrauterine device - expired 14 years ago. But she has been too scared to have it removed because of the excruciating pain she experienced the last time she ...
As Nicole Marpaung lay on an exam table, the 22-year-old turned on her phone camera to record the experience of getting an intrauterine device, or IUD. In the video, a clinician tells her to expect ...
The journey of intrauterine device (IUD) placements has long been accompanied by mixed reactions, ranging from mild discomfort to excruciating pain. As of 2023, IUDs have gained immense popularity, ...
When Tove Danovich recalls the first time she got an IUD, one thing stands out: the sheer pain of the procedure. After the IUD was placed, she remembers horrific, debilitating cramps. Around a decade ...
"I do want to apologize for misleading people," Sharhonda Blue said on TikTok after experiencing extreme pain with her own IUD insertion Courtesy Sharhonda Blue A TikToker from San Antonio is making ...
While catching up with a friend, Mallory Tatman discovered they were both getting intrauterine device (IUD) insertions in the coming weeks. She's not alone. Nicole Marpaung, 23, also went viral for ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently issued new guidance on managing pain during IUD insertion, but doctors say the updated advice — while a step in the right direction — doesn’t ...
In 2020, Sharhonda Blue, a Black gynecology physician assistant based in San Antonio, Texas, posted a video on TikTok explaining the process for having an intrauterine contraception device inserted, ...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued updated recommendations for doctors offering birth control to their patients, including a new plea for doctors to give women more options of ...