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News Articles: female pain

Many women experience pain with the insertion of an IUD or intrauterine device used for birth control. Doctors can do more to manage that pain, according to new recommendations from the CDC.

IUD insertions can hurt. The CDC advises doctors to do more to reduce the pain

Women have been complaining that doctors don't warn them how much an IUD insertion can hurt — or offer pain relief. Now the CDC is recommending that doctors do more to help.

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By:
  • Sarah Boden
<em>Below the Belt</em> is a documentary about endometriosis.

Endometriosis, a painful and often overlooked disease, gets attention in a new film

Below the Belt highlights patients' stories and the push for new research dollars for this poorly understood disease. Here are seven surprising facts from the film.

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By:
  • Andrea Muraskin