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Yesim Akdemir1, Mustafa Karadeniz2

  • 1a Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, School of Medicine , Bulent Ecevit University , Zonguldak , Turkey.

The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care : the Official Journal of the European Society of Contraception
|May 17, 2019
PubMed

Objective: The aim of the study was to better understand the relationship between pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion and anxiety, negative perceptions of IUDs and previous mode of delivery, in parous women. Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study between June and September 2018 in 210 women who opted for IUD placement for contraception. Sixty-six women who had previously had only vaginal delivery under epidural analgesia were allocated to the epidural delivery group; 60 women who had previously had at least one vaginal delivery without epidural analgesia were allocated to the vaginal delivery group; and 84 women who had previously had only caesarean delivery were allocated to the caesarean delivery group. Participants' levels of anxiety before insertion were measured using the Beck Anxiety Inventory; participants' levels of pain (anticipated pain and pain at the various stages of IUD insertion and 15 min after the procedure) were assessed using a visual analogue scale. Results: While the experience of caesarean delivery and pre-procedure anxiety were found to be associated with higher pain scores, the presence of negative perceptions of IUDs was the most significant predictor of pain during IUD insertion (p < .001). Experience of vaginal delivery under epidural analgesia was associated with lower pain scores at IUD insertion (p < .001). Conclusion: Fear of IUD insertion pain, pre-procedure anxiety and negative perceptions of IUDs may lead women to anticipate or feel a higher level of pain. Patient education to correct negative perceptions of IUDs and counselling to inform women of the true benefits and risks of IUDs and lower pre-procedure anxiety are a suggested strategy to manage IUD insertion pain in parous women.

Keywords:
AnxietyIUDinsertionintrauterine devicemode of deliverypainpain perceptionpain with IUD insertion

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