millions of American women use some form of contraception to prevent pregnancy and help with medical issues.

One of the most popular forms is an intrauterine device, or IUD.

It's a T-shaped contraption, slightly larger than a quarter, and it's inserted into the uterus.

Lately, IUDs have been going viral not because of their popularity, but because of the pain

associated with getting them.

Patients have been posting videos on TikTok and other platforms to show how traumatic it can

be.

Didn't you let the lydidicane kick in?

It's kicked in already.

How's your pain?

Bad?

Bad.

Oh, I don't like that.

I don't like that. I don't like that. Oh.

Prampy.

It literally felt like I was being ripped over.

Following a surge in these videos, the CDC issued new recommendations about how doctors can better treat the pain.

Ali Rogan recently spoke with Yale School of Medicine Professor Dr. Aaron Lazarowitz.

Dr. Lazarowitz, thank you so much for joining us.

Before we talk about these new CDC guidelines, can you tell me about your understanding of the types of pain that people can experience when getting IUDs inserted?

There's a couple different types of pain and different time points during the IUD insertion where patients can experience pain. Some patients have discomfort in pain just with the insertion

of the speculum. And then there's an instrument we place onto the cervix for insertion

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