Opinion|Videos|March 25, 2025
Reducing Anxieties of IUD Placement
Author(s)Lisa Bayer, MD, MPH
Panelists discuss how physicians should empower and educate patients about intrauterine devices (IUDs) by addressing concerns directly rather than downplaying them, acknowledging pain as a legitimate issue while presenting all available options, and recognizing that IUDs are not appropriate for everyone. No patient should feel pressured to choose this method.
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Video content above is prompted by the following:
- Physicians should explore strategies to empower and educate patients on IUDs.
- Do not downplay concerns; address them directly.
- Pain is a real concern; patients deserve to know all options.
- IUDs are not for everyone; no one should be pressured to get one.
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