Becker's Healthcare August 20, 2024
In August, the CDC updated its guidelines for intrauterine devices. Physicians said it is a notable improvement but leaves gaps, according to an NBC News report.
For placement of the contraceptive, the agency now recommends lidocaine to reduce pain, adding that misoprostol could be of use in some circumstances, such as a recent failed placement.
Deborah Bartz, MD, an OB-GYN at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, and Beverly Gray, MD, an OB-GYN at Duke Health in Durham, N.C., cast doubt on the lidocaine recommendation, according to the Aug. 20 report.
“The numbing or the anesthetic medication is not like a silver bullet,” Dr. Gray told NBC News. “It is not something that universally helps everyone’s pain experience.”
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