Obstetricians say it’s time to stop minimizing the potential pain when inserting birth control devices.
The copper or hormone-infused device revolutionized birth control and improved reproductive health outcomes, but for some, the insertion can bring severe pain. According to several Canadian women who spoke to CBC that pain was a surprise.
Alison Lennie, 40, of Edmonton, opted for an IUD due to heavy periods. She said getting the device is treated like it's a "mythical thing that people just experience." Alison Lennie, 40, of Edmonton says it's not helpful to tell women that inserting an IUD will feel like a slight pinch when it could be much worse.of CBC Radio's White Coat, Black Art,The obstetric-gynecologist from Calgary has inserted IUDs for 20 years.
She said she tries to help patients by ensuring they are comfortable and in control, stopping at any time. She discusses what is going to happen with her patients at length. Then she tries to determine if an in-office setting is appropriate given each individual history. "It's hard to develop one protocol because there is no 'one size fits all' approach to anything. We need to remember that."Mattatall says Canadian health-care providers and the system need to improve pain care for women.
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