Lidocaine 10mg/ml spray for IUD insertion or removal

Provenance

Written by SPS and the College of Sexual and Reproductive Health (CoSRH), with the support of specialist stakeholders working within clinical practice, for use within reproductive services.

August 2025 – note the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (FSRH) has now changed its name to the College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (CoSRH). Some web pages and CoSRH documents will continue to display the FSRH name; where you see FSRH, this refers to CoSRH. All weblinks are still active.

Planned Review

Following the December 2025 launch of revised UKMEC guidelines from CoSRH, all reproductive health PGD/protocols are being reviewed to ensure they reflect the updated UKMEC.

There are no expected changes to the content of this protocol template.

Template versions available

Version 2.0 of this protocol template, valid from January 2026, has been published to allow organisations to undertake local governance processes in a timely manner.

Version 1.0 of this protocol template remains currently valid and will be removed from this page on its expiry (31st December 2025).

Protocol template attachment

The template protocol is attached below to download and use in conjunction with our implementation advice (SPS page).

• Template-protocol-for-the-administration-of-lidocaine-10mg-spray-FINAL-Nov 24Opens in a new window · Word · 37 KB
• Template protocol for the administration of lidocaine 10mg spray V2.0 accessible 10.25Opens in a new window · Word · 48 KB

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