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Help My Hurt

Numbing gel eases pain from mammograms

by Marijke Durning, RN on July 22nd, 2008

I guess I’m lucky because, although having a mammogram isn’t the most comfortable procedure in the world, I can’t say they really hurt for me. But I know some women do have pain and some are afraid to go because they may have pain.

For those women, a new study found that using lidocaine gel, a numbing ointment had less pain or discomfort …

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1 opinion for Numbing gel eases pain from mammograms

  • Kathy
    Jul 26, 2008 at 3:56 pm

    As someone who has fibromyalgia, I ALWAYS have pain during a mammo. Even ultrasounds hurt.
    This lidocaine gel should be a staple in every single mammogram clinic in the world!

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