IUD insertions can hurt — a lot. Can Canada learn from new U.S. pain management guidelines?

For the first time, U.S. health officials are encouraging health-care providers to counsel patients on pain management options for IUD insertions. Can Canada learn from that approach?

IUD insertions can hurt — a lot. Can Canada learn from new U.S. pain management guidelines?
A doctor holds up a tiny T-shaped metal object, an intrauterine device (IUD)

For the first time, U.S. health officials are encouraging health-care providers to counsel patients on pain management options for IUD insertions. Can Canada learn from that approach?