For physicians specifically trained in routine IUD placement, the 2023 survey found 15.7% still routinely used misoprostol in women who have not given birth before. Among the rest of doctors ...

The health agency recommended that misoprostol not be used for routine use in IUD insertions. According to the agency, evidence suggests that the medication does not reduce patient pain nor ...

Even misoprostol, which the CDC now says not to use for routine insertions, “might be useful in selected circumstances (e.g., in patients with a recent failed placement),” it writes.

Catherine Stratis is a medical student at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. Lauren Kus, MD, is an ...

Updated CDC recommendations state lidocaine for IUD insertion “might be useful” for reducing patient pain. The guidance now states misoprostol is not recommended for routine use for IUD placement.

However, misoprostol was not recommended for routine use for IUD placement — though it might be useful in certain circumstances, such as after a recent failed placement.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) declares an "urgent need" for clinicians to look into pain relief options for IUD insertion patients. ACOG reportedly did not issue ...

Some reproductive health care providers in Louisiana report their patients are having difficulty getting misoprostol prescriptions filled for outpatient procedures such as IUD insertions.

For physicians specifically trained in routine IUD placement, the 2023 survey found 15.7% still routinely used misoprostol in women who have not given birth before. Among the rest of doctors ...

Misoprostol is not recommended for routine use for IUD placement. Lidocaine for IUD placement might be useful for reducing patient pain. The modern intrauterine device, or IUD, hit the market six ...

New guidelines issued by the CDC are advising physicians address the pain for IUD insertion with various medication options. Misoprostol is not recommended for routine use for IUD placement ...