Some U.S. clinics offer routine sedation for IUD pain, saying it 'shouldn't feel traumatizing'
![This photograph taken in Courseulles-sur-mer, western France, on August 7, 2023 shows a hormonal intrauterine contraceptive device (IUD) by Mirena. An IUD on a black background](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7170438.1712844544!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/iud.jpg)
The pain has been described as agonizing, searing and excruciating. Now, some Planned Parenthood locations in the U.S. offer routine sedation to patients during IUD insertions and removals. But what are the options for Canadians?