The Painful Truth About IUDs

Written By Emily McPhail

Mia Johnson

“The pain was like… my body knew that something was wrong.”

Getting an IUD can be painful. Really painful. 

Last month, new regulations came out in the US about managing this pain. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that before anyone gets an IUD, patients should be counseled on pain management ahead of time. 

But what about Canada?

Featured in this episode: Parisa Rezaiefar, Mariana Schuetze, James Murray, Rachel Murray, Adele and Sammi.

Credits: Mia Johnson (Reporter and Journalism Fellow), Jonathan Goldsbie (News Editor), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), max collins (Production Manager), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Karyn Pugliese (Editor-in-Chief)

Special thanks: Cherise Seucharan, Noor Azrieh, Arshy Mann, and Jordan Cornish

Additional music by Audio Network

Mia Johnson

Mia is an audio producer and writer living and working in Toronto/Tkaranto. She hosted “Add This To Your Playlist” for CJTM 1280 AM and worked as an associate producer with “Lead Podcasting” — on the show Change Leadership Conversations. She was also the sound designer and mixer for season 2 of the podcast “We Met U When”. At Canadaland, she’s looking forward to picking up new technical skills and toeing the line between humility and wit.

Emily McPhail