forceps

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To insert an IUD, a clinician opens the vagina using a speculum and grips the cervix with a type of forceps, which can cause a sudden, sharp pain.

From Slate • Jun. 7, 2026

Never mind all the newborns rolled out and swaddled like Christmas tamales, or the forceps deliveries that resemble tooth extractions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Chief Medical Officer Dr Magnus Harrison said Freyja died from a rare complication during forceps delivery which was "an absolute tragedy" and said the trust was "deeply sorry for the tragic loss".

From BBC • Nov. 6, 2025

Instead, treatment involves removing the visible eggs and larvae from the wound with forceps and applying a larvae-targeting pesticide.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025

“The danger is not so great as in a high forceps delivery.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway