The use of local anaesthesia for intrauterine device insertion by health professionals in the UK (5 February 2013)

Summary

This study, published in the Journal of family planning and reproductive health care, aimed to determine the prevalence of and reasons for and against the use of local anaesthesia (LA) for IUD insertion. The results suggest that more UK health professionals need to routinely discuss pain relief and offer this to their patients prior to IUD insertion as part of the care pathway for patients who choose to use intrauterine contraception.