Health Officials Urge Doctors to Address I.U.D. Insertion Pain (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2024/08/07/h...
As videos describing the procedure as agonizing spread on social media, new guidelines advise physicians to consider various anesthetics.
Wild that only 5% of doctors offered any form of local anaesthetic 😨 I had my first insertion done without anything and it was very painful, I hyperventilated, but thankfully it was over quickly. When they took that one out and put the new one in, I asked to be put under and fortunately they did!!
A small part might be to stop telling people「 it’ll just be a little pinch ! 」
I had an insertion done when I was 20 and it was extremely painful with absolutely #noanesthetic#doctorsneered#Womenspain#USmedicalcare.
My doctor was like “just take a couple Tylenol before your appointment.” 🙄