Dr Jacqueline Coombe
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So the clinic that you go to might not have Penthox, for example.
There's lots of things around Penthox that make it a bit challenging for everyone to provide.
So it's really kind of around what your clinician has as well.
So we're acknowledging it.
It's becoming a thing.
We're working on it.
We're aware of it.
But we have a long way to go for how to make IUD insertions less painful.
But I would say if you're thinking about getting an IUD,
Don't be scared of the pain.
Most women who get them inserted say, yeah, it was really awful.
The pain kind of sucked, but it's a great method.
It's been great.
It lasts for a long time.
Most women who use the Mirena ID say,
won't have a period or if they do, it'll be very light.
They're super effective at preventing pregnancy.
There's lots of really good things about them.
And I think the insertion procedure scares people off, understandably.
Yeah.