Options to Manage Pain for Gynecologic Procedures
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This fact sheet offers patients and clinicians a menu of options to manage pain during gynecologic procedures in an office setting, like IUD placement and removal, cervical or endometrial biopsies, colposcopy, uterine suction (e.g. abortion, miscarriage management), pap smears, and other common gynecologic care. Methods include: comfort options, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen,…