STAT News – Biotech
Opinion: How OB-GYNs like me are increasingly able to treat pain from IUDs and other gynecologic procedures
In recent years, a growing outcry has drawn long-overdue attention to a difficult truth: girls’ and women’s pain has too often been dismissed and undertreated in medicine. A 2022 study found that most TikTok content on intrauterine devices, or IUDs, is negative and centered on pain. While not always accurate, these posts reflect a broader truth supported by high-quality research, reputable journalism (like The New York Times podcast “The Retrievals”), and decades of shared clinical experience.
But there is good news: This is changing, starting with IUDs.