[Factors influencing pain during intrauterine device insertion].

Objectives: Fear of pain during intrauterine device (IUD) insertion remains a barrier to its adoption. In the absence of consensus on an optimal pharmacological strategy, it is crucial to determine the factors influencing this pain to reassure and improve the patient experience.

Methods: It was a prospective study conducted in Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur between August 2023 and 2024, interviewing adult patients and healthcare professionals during consultations for IUD insertion.

Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the emergency measures on abortion care taken during this period in a French region (Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur).

Introduction: On March 17, 2020, the first mandatory national lockdown was implemented in France, followed by an adaptation of health services to ensure access to abortion care. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 and the emergency measures on abortion care taken during this period in the Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur region (PACA) in France.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study was based on the health insurance information system national database (SNDS), which included all women who had an abortion between January 1, 2019 and December 31, 2020 in the PACA region.