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[ang]

Holy cow, getting an IUD put in seriously freaking hurts.

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[some_stars]

oh dear D: i wish you many effective painkillers.

[pearwaldorf]

It does, but it gets better! Take lots of ibuprofen and think about the birth control pills you don't have to take anymore. *hugs*

[ang]

I actually got it because I had way too many side effects on birth control pills, so this was sort of the "non-hormonal" option. But yes! Pregnancy: less of a worry!

[ang]

This is my plan. My cervix is not happy.

[cyprinella]

Also, ice cream! Which I found to be effective in more than just an eating my pain way. Perhaps it was the sugar? IDK.

[ang]

I've actually been eating Italian ices for this VERY REASON. om nom nom.

[lilacsigil]

Ow! If my current BCP doesn't control my PCOS properly, the next step is an IUD, so I am not thrilled to hear this!

[ang]

Actually getting it put in was the painful part, and that was fairly quick, and may be different depending on your cervix, etc. I'm still sore, but it's more comparable to (what I consider) bad-ish menstrual cramps.

Another friend of mine in Australia said she was given anaesthetic options for the procedure, which I was not.

[lilacsigil]

Yes, I was offered a general anaesthetic, but I don't really want one because I have bad reactions to them - the gynaecologist then assured me that the anaesthetic spray makes it painless! I hope you're feeling better very soon.

[ang]

I had no anaesthetic at all, just a bunch of ibuprofen/acetaminophen beforehand, so I suspect with the spray, you won't have much pain at insertion.

[lilacsigil]

Okay, I'm feeling a lot better now! Thank you for taking the time to give me more details.

[pearwaldorf]

If you have questions or want to hear about other people's insertion experiences, iud_divas is a really good place for that. From what I can tell, it appears to be all over the map re: pain and recovery.