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Wait, what do you mean doctors haven't received guidance on the pain relief options before? I would've assumed it's standard practice for any potentially painful procedure to be carefully reviewed and then have guides written about them (and revised with major breakthroughs in knowledge or technology), specifically so that doctors don't have to guess what the best course of action is. And with something as relatively common as IUD, I'd assume there are more than enough female doctors having one who can vouch for them being sometimes painful enough to warrant bigger anesthetics than just an ibuprofen.
To be clear, it's the first time the CDC issued guidance. There are other sources which already suggested that pain management is a good idea.
Alright, so what makes this special is the fact that it comes from America's biggest medical authority (from my understanding of the CDC's role)?
It will change policy at many hospitals and outpatient facilities. You should hear fewer stories from american women being told by their doctor that they did not receive any pain management or local anesthetic, and were told "you may feel a mild pinch"