IUD Pain Control

[violetskies]

My mum was not offered pain medication when she had cancerous cells burned off her cervix with a laser. They then acted shocked when she became tachycardic and began displaying shock symptoms. HER CERVIX WAS LITERALLY BEING BURNED AWAY WITH A FREAKING She said it felt like she was being electrocuted and burned from the inside out. Afterwards they told her there was pain medication available but they "didn't think it'd be necessary".

[amandaasher]

Why are women treated so poorly in the medical field? Why are we denied/not offered pain medication for invasive procedures? Why are we subjected to such harsh treatment? Its unbelievable, asinine. Men are given pain medication for any procedures below the belt, as they should be. Why are women so easily dismissed? Shameful. (This is a comment about the medical field as a whole, not about any doctor individually).

[Gerkins]

This is not only problematic for women getting an IUD, but also for endometrial biopsies and office hysteroscopy. Could you please do a video on the effective pain control measures you do use? Thank you!

[alisondezsofi]

I was at planned parenthood a couple of months ago, and they recommended an IUD. When I asked the provider what she would do for pain control, she said they'd give me xanax. Um? I told her I wasn't anxious, and I had already told her my horror story of trying to get an iud about 15 years prior. When I asked for pain control, she looked at me like I was a green headed alien. My feedback to PP was that they should be at the leading edge of women's health advocacy. The research is abundantly clear that MANY women experience extreme pain with this procedure. I did not end up getting the iud, and really was given no solution for my presenting problem. America, yeah!

[kirs]

I got mine placed when I was 18 and I came into the office and the lady ask me if I took Motrin. I hadn't so I said "no why is it going to hurt?" And she was like oh no it's not that bad. It was the worst pain of my life. I've given birth vaginally unmedicated twice and had an episiotomy with no pain meds and I can still remember how painful getting the IUD place was. I was literally screaming and in tears in the office. Afterwards she just said "well now you know what childbirth will be like!" I was sobbing the whole ride home and my mom was totally shook. I took like four Advil when I got home and passed out.

ETA: if you had a great experience and feel the need to tell me that...congrats? Unnecessary.

[LilliesforSeverus]

I once had a cervical biopsy & it was utter hell… I see NO reason why they don’t offer conscious sedation for that.

[cutiebuster]

I got mine this year in Scotland while I was living with my fiancé. The doctor there was so kind and made sure I was numb, gave me plenty of time to numb since I said I can take more than what’s expected. She poked the area lightly several times and made sure I was okay to proceed. I only cramped a little for maybe a couple minutes as she was measuring depth and was so apologetic I was even cramping. She did such a great job I was fine to walk around the rest of the day and we only paid £325 out of pocket for everything. She even checked placement that day to make sure she got it correct for the best chance of not needing to come back.

Prior to this I was too afraid to get it done in the US because of the lack of care and pain management. Plus the price out of pocket was insane here.

[goyamuro]

I’m so happy this is being talked about!
Apart from having to do my own research because my gynecologist barely told me what would be going into my body he said “it’ll feel like just a pinch, it’s nothing”
When I stood up slowly and went to exit the office, I had to lay down in the waiting room almost passing out and in the worst pain ever.
The receptionist had to put pillows to elevate my legs and the doctor didn’t once check on me while my mum ran to get me pain medication...

Also didn’t know that I could bleed from it or that I couldn’t use a menstrual cup. Had to use Google for information... I would love love love more videos about IUDs ❤
Thank you so much!

[HughMadBro]

Girl you need to send YouTube your credentials so they can put "from a medical professional" at the bottom like the lady spine doc has at hers.

[surpriseitsemily]

When I got my last IUD placed, super recently after recovering from an abusive relationship, I was not prepared for the pain and literally screamed at the top of my lungs while she was placing it. I felt so bad for everyone else in the office as well as my doctor and nurse but they were so sweet and understanding. I have never felt pain like that before in my life and just started sobbing after she was finished, had to have someone come get me bc I couldn’t drive home and laid on the table pantless until my ride got there since I was too nauseous and in pain to move. This procedure should be done under some sort of anesthetic - I understand it’s not as painful for everyone, but I am dreading the day I have to get it removed. It’s made me terrified of ever getting another IUD placed in the future

[linneahouskeeper]

Thank you! I’ve had 2 iud placements. Female and male. They both looked at me like I was a drama queen. I have ink and a high threshold for pain. But damn iuds hurt!

[louisasevier]

I had my IUD inserted only a few months ago and it was the worst pain I have ever experienced. I've had 5 surgeries, have 2 tattoos and some piercings, and have *really* bad cramps. I bit the inside of my cheek so hard I tasted blood while I was trying to stop myself from crying. We deserve so. much. better. Routine medical procedures should not be comparable to torture.

[demonyahferguson]

As a man with four sisters this shit fills me with absolute and burning rage seeing how women are treated in the medical field I am like burning with anger right now because like how can you be a doctor a career that's based off of taking care of people and understanding people's pain and shit like that and then turn around and do shit like this

[lalahobbes]

I had an HSG done that hurt more than 10 hours of labor with no pain meds. I had no idea to expect pain like that and walked away feeling violated. We need stronger pain meds for a lot of these procedures.

[leehartsfield]

My doc raw dogged it to be honest, and I have endometriosis he treated me for and when I tightened up told me “it isn’t so bad and he thought I would be a trooper” I still get nauseous when I think about it. The brighter side is I have 2 daughters who I can and will advocate for if they choose this route for their future.
Edit: I have given birth 3 times to full gestation babies 1/12 times feeling the full scope of pain, and had 2 D&C and a radical hysterectomy that was medically necessary and am aware of differing pain it all hurt but on a scale. This was like a shocking pain with having a doc that made me feel my instinct was causing him trouble rather than adequately treating me for the procedure.

[deborahwoods]

Thank you. Mine was the most painful experience of my life. I hope none of my daughters go through that.

[catie]

My NP laughed at me, knowing i had PCOS and loads of uterine scarring.

She just laughed and said i was acting like it was worse than it was.

I begged them for an Advil, through literal tears, and one of the nurses had to scrounge through their own purse to find me some

Like, what on earth. What are so many of these doctors, nurse practitioners, etc. even DOING.

I can't imagine treating someone like that.

And they did it all again a week later when i had to have it out again.

It makes me so angry when i think about it. And if this happened to me, a person with some general privilege, what on EARTH is it like for others.

🤬

[kiriki]

Remembers me of something my mum told me about a classmate of hers that had an IUD but got incarnated, and the (male) doctor just took it out without any kind of pain medication. And that was not her only bad experience in reproductive health.
They actively treated women as pieces of meat and didn't care how much pain they caused, often on purpose.

[OhhState]

Getting an IUD was the worst pain I’ve ever felt. I was not prepared, I had no idea it would hurt that much. I have a high pain tolerance and have had several knee surgeries and torn muscles as I’m an active person. Nothing compares. I almost threw up. I had it for three years and then had it removed and felt an instant relief that that thing was out. I was still mad at it for what it did to me going in. 😂

[berber]

My iud experience was horrible! My GP did it, but she didn’t do any of the proper prep work; no ultrasound, no pain meds, not that little pincer thingy they use to keep your uterus in place, nothing, just put in a speculum and rammed the iud up there. I had screamed in pain and afterwards she made fun of me for being a “drama queen”, it was horrible. Yet even worse, because she didn’t do it properly I continued to be in pain and discomfort for weeks. Finally an obgyn would see me and without even examining me basically dismissed my concerns by saying a little pain was normal and I was just anxious and making the pain worse in my head. Continued to be in pain and discomfort after that, until the obgyn would see me again. This time I insisted on an ultrasound and what do you know? The iud was in there all wrong, poking into the sides of my uterine wall causing the pain. The doc just very nonchalantly said “oh I guess you weren’t making it up” NO SHIT?! She said it would be best to remove it and proceeded to do the same thing the GP did but in reverse, just put in a speculum and yanked the iud out. I was left with an inflamed uterus for weeks after. When I asked her at the end of the appointment what contraceptive options were left for me since both the pill and the iud hadn’t worked out, she just laughed at me and said “I don’t know, maybe just go get pregnant.”