Petition for pain relief for IUD

Lucy Cohen, from Swansea, has set up a petition calling for better pain relief for intrauterine device (IUD) procedures to be offered in Wales. It comes after BBC Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty shared her experience of contraceptive coil fitting, prompting many women to share their stories. While medical experts have said that no one should be put off considering the coil as a safe and effective contraceptive and that pain relief should be "part of the discussion", the Welsh Government said: "Appropriate provision of advice and support about pain, and medication or other forms of pain relief, is a part of any clinical contact." It was a common consensus that dialogue around menstruation, contraception and women’s health is still a taboo.