From Anxiety to Comfort: IUD Insertion, Pain Management, and Patient-Centered Counseling : Episode 5

Addressing the Patient/Provider Disconnect in Reported Pain

April 8, 2025

Opinion

Video

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.

EP: 1.Understanding the Rates of Unplanned Pregnancy in the United States

EP: 2.Overview of IUD Mechanisms and Barriers to Use

EP: 3.Reducing Anxieties of IUD Placement

EP: 4.Empowering Patients and Addressing Concerns in IUD Placement

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EP: 5.Addressing the Patient/Provider Disconnect in Reported Pain

EP: 6.Managing Patient Experiences During and After IUD Placement

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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