i now have a new most painful experience

[wambam]

You bled all over the floor?!!

[downtoearth]

My first IUD insert sucked!!! It took awhile to insert, was painful (even after 2 kids), and I could feel it the whole time and it caused pain that I had it removed after a year.

Now, I have a new one for about a month and it's totally different. Same brand, same uterus, but for some reason the insertion wasn't an issue and I can't feel it at all. So I don't know why it was so bad before.

[pamela]

I would have said screw it. I had an OB attempt an HSG on me where I wouldn't dilate enough for the fluid tube and it hurt so so bad.

[wambam]

OMG. I'm so sorry.

[ttt]

That's awful

And with that goes any consideration of my getting one!

[ijack]

That sounds awful

[wambam]

Dec 10, 2015 13:08:27 GMT -5 ttt said:

That's awful

And with that goes any consideration of my getting one!

I'm not trying to convince you either way, but for the record, I also had a painful insertion experience (not like this though) and I still think it was worth it. My Paragard is the third member of my family, I love it so much.

[wambam]

Dec 10, 2015 13:27:24 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

i might love this when the cramping and bleeding stop

I won't tell you how long it took for me stop bleeding completely

[cattledogkisses]

Yep, an IUD is still a big "hell no" for me. No thank you.

*pops BCPs*

[cattledogkisses]

And damn, I hope men appreciate what women go through for birth control.

This is why I have zero patience for men who are big babies about getting a vasectomy.

[lyssbobiss, Command, B613]

Oh, MW, I'm so sorry. . I've been afraid of an IUD for this reason.

[bears]

Dec 10, 2015 13:38:06 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Dec 10, 2015 13:29:10 GMT -5 wambam said:

I won't tell you how long it took for me stop bleeding completely

i am prepared for up to 6 weeks. if it was longer, dont tell me

That was my experience. It was worth it, IMO.

[thejackpot]

To posters who are turned off, sometimes it is not like that bad. My insertion was easy peasy, a quick pinch and it was done. The bleeding lasted for about 2-3 weeks. It was totally worth it.

@majorwife sorry your insertion sucked. Hope the bleeding isn't too bad.

[Deleted]

Damn I'm sorry.

I'm a big proponent of IUDs but not for myself lol. I'm glad they're increasing in popularity though.

Just for me personally I hate the unknown of how your body is going to react to it and I don't want to waste money and time on something that isn't going to work out.

But I think every teenage girl should get one! I think nexplanon is another great option. LARCs need to be more popular among teens!

[sushi]

But, you've had children! That's supposed to make it easier.

[Vespasia]

Dec 10, 2015 13:52:08 GMT -5 thejackpot said:

To posters who are turned off, sometimes it is not like that bad. My insertion was easy peasy, a quick pinch and it was done. The bleeding lasted for about 2-3 weeks. It was totally worth it.

Yeah, I haven't even had kids and my insertion didn't hurt badly at all! I guess my cervix is low and loose.


We're solidly against having kids ever so my IUD is my BFF. 

[Queen Mamadala]

Dec 10, 2015 13:52:17 GMT -5 @wandering said:

Damn I'm sorry.

I'm a big proponent of IUDs but not for myself lol. I'm glad they're increasing in popularity though.

Just for me personally I hate the unknown of how your body is going to react to it and I don't want to waste money and time on something that isn't going to work out.

But I think every teenage girl should get one! I think nexplanon is another great option. LARCs need to be more popular among teens!

Yep. I'm planning to put my daughters on implant birth control or the IUD when they're sexually active. My mom took me to get Norplant when I was 16.

I'm sorry you had a painful experience, @majorwife. I hope you have a good experience with few or no side effects. (I've had Mirena and ParaGard)

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Dec 10, 2015 13:59:32 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

Dec 10, 2015 13:52:17 GMT -5 @wandering said:

Damn I'm sorry.

I'm a big proponent of IUDs but not for myself lol. I'm glad they're increasing in popularity though.

Just for me personally I hate the unknown of how your body is going to react to it and I don't want to waste money and time on something that isn't going to work out.

But I think every teenage girl should get one! I think nexplanon is another great option. LARCs need to be more popular among teens!

i couldnt in good conscious have LB get one, if it is even half as painful as mine was.


and i thought it was more painful with a cervix that never experienced labor and delivery?


the forcing open of my cervix wasn't even the most painful part. the measuring of my uterus was. i almost kicked my OB in the face.


AFTER those two things, the actual insertion was ok. if i could have skipped the first two steps, i would have been ok. not like it felt licked on by kittens or anything but no where near my most painful experiences. 

Honestly anecdotally it all really seems like a crap shoot.
Plus there is the Skyla now which is smaller for women who haven't had kids. In general though yes women with kids will have an easier time. But there are also women who haven't had kids who have an easy breezy insertion. And that doesn't even take in to account the unknown of how long you'll bleed/spot.

[omgzombies]

I'm so sorry you had an awful experience. That really does sound absolutely miserable. Yell at all the menfolk. It will make you feel better.

[mcsangel2]

It must have something to do with the position of the cervix and uterus. I was in so much pain getting mine inserted (after taking the meds), that my dr stopped twice and asked if I could go on. I got the distinct impression that he and the nurse hadn't seen someone in that much discomfort during insertion before. I always assumed that my uterus is kinda twisted/tilted weird (based on what it feels like inserting a tampon).

I miss being able to take bc pills. But at least the paragard is good for 10 years, and when I have to have it out, I should be going through menopause.

[granthamite]

Stories like these make me glad I said NO when my OB gave it as an option this week. Make that a Hell No. I'm so sorry your experience was so traumatic!

[aurora]

I'm sorry you had such a traumatic experience.

My first IUD hurt like hell, and I felt faint/nauseous from the pain for a couple of days afterwards. It was really bad. But, totally worth it in the end. I hope yours is, too!

[somersault72]

Oh man, I'm sorry. Mine hurt like a bitch and she even gave me cytotec prior to soften my cervix. The pain was very short lived though (I even worked the rest of the day). I do love my IUD though.

[LadySusan]

Shit major, I'm sorry. I must have a loose accessible cervix (hehe) because my two insertions were pretty easy.

[greeneggs]

Inserting mine was so miserable that I had to be put under to do it. My primary doctor tried and when she physically couldn't get it in I was referred to an OBGYN who couldn't manage it as well. It turns out that the angle of cervix and uterus is so off that my OBGYN admitted that she wasn't sure it would go in at all. I'm dreading getting it removed in a few years.

[sushi]

@majorwife I've had to go to physical therapy for my small hole. It's awful. My iud was not that bad. But I'll take your word for it

[tacosforlife]

I'm so sorry! That sounds terrible! My first insertion was horribly painful. No bleeding like you, but I may have flat out YELLED, "I'm never having children!" LOL! And then I had a vasovagal reaction and nearly passed out in the lobby.

For my second one, I took an Ativan before and was so freaking nervous that the doc gave me a local. Brief pinching sensation for that but overall MUCH better. I really think that local anesthetic should be considered the standard of care for these!

[tacosforlife]

Dec 10, 2015 14:40:38 GMT -5 @majorwife said:

its just like me to have a prude for a cervix

My gyn called my cervix "angry." Paps hurt like hell for me. I practically danced in the streets when ACOG changed the guidelines away from annual paps.

[wawa]

Dec 10, 2015 13:56:21 GMT -5 sushi said:

But, you've had children! That's supposed to make it easier.

It's not the kids - it's the fact that your cervix is floppy from dilating to 10" and passing a baby head through it.

I thank my 99th percentile headed first child for the fact that my IUD insertion was practically painless.  Between that and the three pushes to get my 2nd kid out, I suspect my cervix looks some sort of floppy Jim Henson creation. 

MW, I'm sorry it sucked so bad.  I hope it settles well in there and the next 5 years of no effort BC are worth it.

And on that note, I'm going to finally call to get mine again.  I DO NOT WANT a third kid.  But MH doesn't trust me to stick to that decision in 2 years when Sizzli isn't squishy anymore so he refuses to get snipped yet.

[wambam]

Dec 10, 2015 14:54:13 GMT -5 tacosforlife said:

I'm so sorry! That sounds terrible! My first insertion was horribly painful. No bleeding like you, but I may have flat out YELLED, "I'm never having children!" LOL! And then I had a vasovagal reaction and nearly passed out in the lobby.

For my second one, I took an Ativan before and was so freaking nervous that the doc gave me a local. Brief pinching sensation for that but overall MUCH better. I really think that local anesthetic should be considered the standard of care for these!

My gyn gave me cytotec and a local. I didn't ask for either.

I cannot believe some people are doing without either of these things