Written by: Ilka Rodríguez-Calero, Ph.D.
Edited by: Austin Shannon and Peijin Han
In my twenties, I was put on a hormonal intrauterine device (IUD) — a safe and effective medical device — as a form of birth control (1). Soon after, I developed pelvic pain, a known side effect of the IUD. The pain, combined with other issues, could be difficult to manage, but my healthcare providers couldn’t find an underlying cause. Consequently, pain management was limited to self-care through exercise, mindfulness, and over-the-counter medications. I assumed that living with pain was the price to pay for reliable birth control.
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