Comparing two ways to ease IUD insertion pain
Part of Pain clinical trials.
This study compares two ways to reduce pain when an IUD (birth control device) is placed in the uterus. One method uses a numbing cream on the cervix, and the other uses a numbing injection, and both are combined with over-the-counter pain relievers. The goal is to find which approach is more comfortable for you.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are between 18 and 45 years old
- You want to get an IUD for birth control
- You are a woman or a trans man who has not had gender-affirming surgery
- You are not pregnant and have no chance of being pregnant on the day the IUD is inserted
- You do not have liver disease, lupus, breast cancer, or other serious health conditions listed in the trial
- You are not allergic to the numbing cream (prilocaine-lidocaine) or to copper or progesterone
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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