Is an IUD the most painful thing ever

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amother

DarkGreen

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 6:14 pm

amother Daffodil wrote:

Get it immediately after birth. I had mine put in then with my epidural still going and I didn't feel a thing. Best decision ever.

This is an option but there's a much higher risk of the IUD coming out of place. Also, some people like to get to mikvah before getting the IUD in case there's prolonged staining.

amother

Phlox

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 6:16 pm

I’ve had 3 iuds. Never had a drop of pain from any of them

amother

Khaki

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 6:37 pm

No no no.
Not at all.

I took painkillers before and I lay there waiting for the pain and the cranping and there was none!

amother

Ebony

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 6:43 pm

Ask to get numbed.
Call the office to make sure that they have the medication. Remind the nurse when you check on

I was scared to do it. I regret not doing it earlier. My periods used to be awful and now they are non existing. A 3 second pinch and pressure was worth it.

amother

Ruby

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 6:45 pm

Insertion was excruciating, then I had horrible cramping that got increasingly worse. By the next day I was taken to the ER because the pain was not normal. The IUD had moved and punctured my uterus. Had to have laparoscopic surgery.
Before you all ask, it was properly placed with a sonogram, I saw it with my own eyes. For some reason it shifted.
10 years later and I'm desperate for an IUD long term now but I'm terrified.

amother

Birch

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 7:01 pm

I was nervous about the insertion but felt nothing. The speculum was the worst part.
Calm down and stop freaking yourself out with horror stories.

amother

Butterscotch

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 7:11 pm

I have a copper iud. Put it in when dc was 2.
The insertion Was Very Painful.
So I took Motrin before.

amother

Springgreen

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 7:19 pm

I was waiting for the pain to start and then she was like okay you’re all done. Was no different for me than any other internal exam with a speculum.

amother

Pink

Thu, Mar 28 2024, 9:08 pm

Personally I had a hard time with it because my cervix is very recessed (even during a regular exam) and I have had childhood trauma. I made her stop, and then insisted on general anesthesia at the hospital.

Ruchi

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 1:23 am

I had abnormal, crazy pain while the doctor was inserting the speculum .
I was nearly passing out. The doctor then realised that the cause was the speculum itself.
It turned out that I needed the smallest size speculum.

Oak

Fri, Mar 29 2024, 9:29 am

I hardly felt anything, not a minute had passed and she said she was done, I was like oh you've done it already?! (All 3 times)

amother

Freesia

Tue, Apr 02 2024, 4:57 pm

Not at all. It was uncomfortable while she inserted it and that was it.
Never felt it was there afterwards.

amother

DarkPurple

Tue, Apr 02 2024, 5:22 pm

Had it inserted three times, and maybe felt a one second pinch
I can go on and on and about how amazing the Mirena has been for my life bh - I do not know what I would do without it

amother

Snowdrop

Tue, Apr 02 2024, 5:23 pm

amother OP wrote:

I’m scheduled to get mirena on Monday and reading online of all the horror story’s
I’m panicking
Plz tell me what’s it’s rlly like!!

How was it?

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