The goal of this clinical trial is to compare pain perception in the study participant population undergoing the following gynecological procedures: Intra Uterine Device (IUD) insertion, hysteroscopy, and endometrial biopsy and given either Eutectic Mixture of Local Anesthetics (EMLA) cream or a placebo. The main question to answer is: • Does EMLA cream reduce pain when administered during the following gynecological procedures: IUD insertion, hysteroscopy, and endometrial biopsy? Participants will be asked to do assess their pain on the Visual Analogue Scale through 3 times during the procedure. Researchers will compare the study group with those receiving placebo group to see if there is a difference in pain scores.
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Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score 1
Timeframe: At time of speculum placement for procedure
Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score 2
Timeframe: At start of cervical manipulation
Visual Analogue Scale Pain Score 3
Timeframe: 2 minutes after speculum removal