New CDC Guidance Recommends Doctors Address IUD Insertion Pain for Patients

It's well-documented that the insertion of an intrauterine device (IUD) can be painful. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance recommending that doctors share options for pain management with their patients.

Dr. Aileen Gariepy, complex family planning specialist at Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses the new federal guidance with NPR's Ailsa Chang. Listen here.