Utility of the Comfort, Assurance, Language Model (CALM) as a nonpharmacological intervention for pain relief during IUD insertion

Abstract

Objectives: IUDs are among the most effective methods of contraception and are increasingly popular, but fear of insertion pain may be a barrier to use. Few interventions to reduce pain with IUD insertion exist. Our study implemented and evaluated a new nonpharmacological method to reduce patients’ anticipated and experienced pain.