Numbing gel eases pain from mammograms
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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