Opinion|Videos|April 8, 2025
Addressing the Patient/Provider Disconnect in Reported Pain
Author(s)Lisa Bayer, MD, MPH
Panelists discuss how physicians consistently underestimate intrauterine device (IUD) placement pain compared to patients’ reported experiences. They emphasize that addressing this disparity requires physician humility, community education initiatives, and adherence to standardized guidelines such as the CDC’s updated 2024 pain management recommendations.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- Studies show that physicians underestimate IUD placement pain compared with their patients’ reported pain.
- In addressing this, humility, work toward community education, and standardized guidelines are key (CDC updated guidance in 2024 on pain management).
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