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This fact sheet offers patients and clinicians a menu of options to manage pain during gynecologic procedures in an office setting, like IUD placement and removal, cervical or endometrial biopsies, colposcopy, uterine suction (e.g. abortion, miscarriage management), pap smears, and other common gynecologic care. Methods include: comfort options, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen and naproxen,…
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This post was written by a previous RHAP employee in January 2013 and updated by Brandy Bautista and Silpa Srinivasulu, MPH in August 2025. Nexplanon is a single-rod contraceptive implant inserted under the skin of the inner, upper arm that releases a progestin hormone to prevent pregnancy. The implant is a highly effective form of…