Women describe IUD insertion as 'worse than childbirth'

The T-shaped device is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy, and normally a patient is told to take paracetamol or ibuprofen beforehand but that's only to manage potential pain afterwards. In the US, videos circulating on social media of women sharing their experiences going through IUD insertion has triggered new guidelines around advice and use of anaesthetic and there are calls here to do the same, Louise Ternouth reports.