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Why is gynecology still using a Civil War-era tool?
- The tenaculum forceps, a medical instrument from the Civil War era, is still routinely used on 120 million patients annually for procedures such as IUD insertions without anesthesia.
- Taylor Townsell experienced unexpected pain during her IUD insertion caused by the tenaculum forceps rather than the IUD itself.
- David Finci, a Swiss OBGYN, felt uncomfortable using the tenaculum on patients during IUD insertions and participated in research for alternatives.
- Carevix, a new device, was tested in a randomized controlled trial with 100 women to compare pain levels against the standard cervical tenaculum during IUD insertion.
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