Is this normal?
I'm not entirely sure if this is an appropriate post, and if it's not, I won't be offended if the mods delete it.
That being said, today I had my Mirena IUD inserted. The circumstances surrounding my situation are quite normal: I'm 26, never had any children nor do I want any, and I'm single. My OBGYN didn't once try to dissuade me from my decision despite not fitting in with the website statistical criteria, and he was very understanding and supportive and helped arrange everything quite quickly. All I had to do was call as soon as my next period started, and they'd get me right in.
I'm generally quite aware of my personal cycle, but I also work in an environment almost completely populated with other females. SOOOO I've been off the last few months, just by a couple of days here and there. And when my period came this morning, I guess I wasn't expecting it? But I called into my doctor's office, and true to his word, they got me in. So perhaps I wasn't in the right mindset? Rambling, I know. My point here is that almost immediately after the Mirena was inserted, I started crying. Like, uncontrollable blubbering. I felt violated. I'm usually pretty rational, and not all that emotional, but I felt this wave of almost complete vulnerability as soon as it was done. It caught me completely off guard. The pain, also, was very intense and not at all what I had been anticipating. Like being punched by an angry mule wearing press-on nails in my lady parts.
I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar reaction. I know, I know, I'm menstruating so my emotions are out of whack, but again, this was not the reaction I expected. For reference, it's several hours after the insertion and the pain is almost entirely gone, as is the feeling of vulnerability. I'm just feeling confused now. Seriously, what the heck?!? Did. Not. See. That. One. Coming.
That being said, today I had my Mirena IUD inserted. The circumstances surrounding my situation are quite normal: I'm 26, never had any children nor do I want any, and I'm single. My OBGYN didn't once try to dissuade me from my decision despite not fitting in with the website statistical criteria, and he was very understanding and supportive and helped arrange everything quite quickly. All I had to do was call as soon as my next period started, and they'd get me right in.
I'm generally quite aware of my personal cycle, but I also work in an environment almost completely populated with other females. SOOOO I've been off the last few months, just by a couple of days here and there. And when my period came this morning, I guess I wasn't expecting it? But I called into my doctor's office, and true to his word, they got me in. So perhaps I wasn't in the right mindset? Rambling, I know. My point here is that almost immediately after the Mirena was inserted, I started crying. Like, uncontrollable blubbering. I felt violated. I'm usually pretty rational, and not all that emotional, but I felt this wave of almost complete vulnerability as soon as it was done. It caught me completely off guard. The pain, also, was very intense and not at all what I had been anticipating. Like being punched by an angry mule wearing press-on nails in my lady parts.
I guess I'm just wondering if anyone else has had a similar reaction. I know, I know, I'm menstruating so my emotions are out of whack, but again, this was not the reaction I expected. For reference, it's several hours after the insertion and the pain is almost entirely gone, as is the feeling of vulnerability. I'm just feeling confused now. Seriously, what the heck?!? Did. Not. See. That. One. Coming.