From Anxiety to Comfort: IUD Insertion, Pain Management, and Patient-Centered Counseling : Episode 2

Overview of IUD Mechanisms and Barriers to Use

March 18, 2025

Opinion

Video

Panelists discuss how intrauterine device (IUD) usage rates are increasing but remain low despite the availability of hormonal and new copper options. Obstacles include physician education gaps, patient anxieties about procedures, high up-front costs (especially for the uninsured), and misconceptions about fertility risks that modern IUDs do not pose.

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

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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

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:

Approved IUD options with various mechanisms of action, such as hormonal
New copper option available
Two-thirds of women between teens and age 49 years are using contraception; the IUD rate has increased (but is still low).
Obstacles such as physician education, the anxieties of a procedure, and various other factors out of their control leave patients worried.
IUDs can be expensive up front, especially for those who are uninsured.
Modern IUDs do not come with fertility risks.

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