From Anxiety to Comfort: IUD Insertion, Pain Management, and Patient-Centered Counseling : Episode 4

Empowering Patients and Addressing Concerns in IUD Placement

April 1, 2025

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Panelists discuss how developing an effective pain management plan for intrauterine device (IUD) insertion requires patient cooperation, thorough medical history review, comprehensive education about procedures and tools, consideration of individualized needs, planning for interventions like sedation or antianxiety medication (which may not always be available), and implementation of trauma-informed care principles to ensure true informed consent and patient autonomy.

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

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

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:

Developing a pain plan involves cooperation with the patient and an examination of their medical history.
Patient education and autonomy are key to informed consent.
Interventions like sedation, antianxiety medication, etc, require planning ahead of time and may not be available.
Patient education strategies encompass visual diagrams of a procedure to learning about the tools that will be used.
Find out from the patient what works best for them.
The principles of trauma-informed care

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