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- Published on: 22 January 2014Comment on "Practical advice for avoidance of pain associated with insertion of intrauterine contraceptives": authors' responseShow More
We thank to Dr Pillai for her letter[1] about our review article entitled "Practical advice of pain associated with insertion of intrauterine contraceptives".[2] We would like to make the following comments regarding the specific points Dr Pillai raised in her letter.
1. Dr Pillai suggests that clinicians may wish to sit on a stool with wheels at the side of the couch rather than with the woman at the end of the...
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None declared. - Published on: 2 January 2014Comment on 'Practical advice for avoidance of pain associated with insertion of intrauterine contraceptives'Show More
Congratulations are due to the authors for producing much needed guidelines.[1] These are necessarily a consensus owing to the lack of quality studies on pharmacological interventions. Since 2009 I have provided a referral service for intrauterine device (IUD) problems, and currently manage 400-500 referrals per year for failed insertion or removal, or a history of severe pain and/or vasovagal syncope (VVS). Women referr...
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