Pain Management Tips, Tricks and Evidence Feb 5 2019

Patients often experience varying levels of pain or discomfort from procedures performed during family planning visits. The purpose of this webinar is to provide clinicians with evidenced-based tips, tricks, and strategies on how to prevent and minimize pain during family planning procedures.
The webinar focused on the most commonly performed family planning procedures such as: IUD insertion/removal, implant insertion/removal, colposcopy, biopsy, and vulvar biopsy.
Less common procedures for non-gynecologists such as LEEP, cryo, and procedures not covered by the California Family PACT Program are not discussed.
The following topics are covered in details:
• Three components and factors associated with procedure pain and strategies to alleviate discomfort
• Four examples if trauma-informed care practices for family planning clients
• Three examples of ways to use patient-centered language during pelvic exams
• Considerations for administering local anesthetic and appropriate level
• Pain management for family planning procedures such as:
• IUD insertion and removal
• colposcopy and biopsy
• vulvar biopsy and
• implant insertion and removal
Resources:
Slides: familypact.org...
Transcript: familypact.org...
Past Webinars: familypact.org...