Media Coverage and Academic Studies
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We Deserve Better- In the Media
“The Pain They Didn’t Expect: Patients speak out on IUD insertion”- RE:News
Gynaecology Procedures in The Media
“Her IUD Made Sex Painful and Her Pain was Dismissed for Seven Years. A New Report Reveals She’s Not Alone”- Capsule NZ
https://capsulenz.com/be/iud-pain/
“Doctors urged to treat pain for IUD insertion and other procedures”- NPR
“New Guidelines Call on Doctors to Take IUD Insertion Pain Seriously”- New York Times
“'Horrific pain' - Woman not given anaesthetic before cervix procedure”- 1 News
“IUD Insertion Can Be Excruciating. Why Aren't Patients Given Help?”- Huffpost
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/iud-insertion-pain_l_61ef110ae4b03add23fd1c7a
“Coil fitting agony: 'My screams were so loud'“- BBC
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-57551641
“'Worse than giving birth': Calls for stronger pain relief for IUD insertion”- RNZ
“Health Officials Urge Doctors to Address IUD Pain”- NY Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/health/iud-insertion-pain.html
“IUD insertion problems blamed on chronic shortage of trainers”- RNZ
”TikTok drives debate over stronger pain relief for IUD procedures”- 1 News
“Gynecology Has a Pain Problem- Our discomfort is routine. What if it didn’t have to be?”- The Cut
https://www.thecut.com/2022/06/pain-in-gynecology-practice-exams.html
“Why Aren't Doctors Managing Pain During Gynecologic Procedures?”- Medscape
“Auckland woman has three failed IUD removal procedures in one day”- NZ Herald
“When women aren’t given pain relief for invasive gynae procedures”- Jessica Furseth
“Pain bias: The health inequality rarely discussed”- BBC
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20180518-the-inequality-in-how-women-are-treated-for-pain
“The pain of my IUD fitting was horrific…and I’m not alone”- Patient Safety Learning
“The ripples of trauma caused by severe pain during IUD procedures”- The BMJ
“When informed consent evaporates on the operating table”- RNZ https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/533062/when-informed-consent-evaporates-on-the-operating-table?fbclid=IwY2xjawGklxFleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHdKtQLJyzgUk3rC5Q3_deiLLgfKz1IsvZMsY2r__rhFY0aJhx1wuUh6cqA_aem_kyc0fvrJB3copPaRpvsnlw
“Tenaculum: For Over 100 Years Women Have Endured Pain in Gynecology”- Aspivix https://www.aspivix.com/tenaculum-for-over-100-years-women-have-endured-pain-in-gynecology/
Relevant Studies and Academic Articles
“IUD Experiences in Aotearoa”-Women’s Health Action
https://www.womenshealth.org.nz/iuds/#:~:text=IUD%20Experiences%20in%20Aotearoa&text=Whilst%20most%20people%20experience%20little,feeling%20dismissed%20by%20medical%20professionals.
“Assessment of pain and ease of intrauterine device placement according to type of device, parity, and mode of delivery”- PubMed
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36961099/
“Hysteroscopy: 6 calls for action to prevent avoidable harm”- Patient Safety Learning
“Pain during gynaecological procedures: research and compassion are key to improving patients’ experiences”- The BMJ
“Waiting Time at the Emergency Department from a Gender Equality Perspective”- Josefina Robertson
“Sex-related differences in access to care among patients with premature acute coronary syndrome”- Pelletier R, Humphries KH, Shimony A, Bacon SL, Lavoie KL, Rabi D, Karp I, Tsadok MA, Pilote L
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3986312/
“A Quality Statement for the Health of Women, Girls, and those Assigned Female at Birth”- Women’s Health Wales
“Pain during gynaecological procedures: research and compassion are key to improving patients’ experiences”- The BMJ