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[rhipowered]

Another failed IUD attempt, this one not because of me being teh mentalz and messing up the time, but because my body hates everything in the world

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[helsha]

The dilation is the crappy part.
Did you adequately pre-medicate before the appointment? What has been going wrong?
(If you don't mind me asking. I'm a big IUD proponent, so I care.)

[rhipowered]

The first time I fucked up the appointment time because my brain's fucked up. So.

They can't dilate in the GP's office, so they didn't. I hadn't been told to take ibuprofen, but I don't think it'd matter, my innards are apparently small and shaped in a way that would require dilation instead of straightforward insertion. [shrugs] It's not that big a deal, it's just me being sick of waiting around.

[helsha]

I thought dilation was sop for women who've never given birth. Pretty sure I needed it, but I also got mine from a ob/gyn not a gp.

I've got wicked high pain tolerance but I still needed to take some advil later on to avoid throwing up. If you're going to need a special visit, it might be worth while to ask about a local anesthetic.

Good luck with it! They're really kind of awesome.

[rhipowered]

Local anaesthetic is standard NHS practice, from what I understand, so hopefully that all works out.

[slfcllednowhere]

IUDs freak me out, but good luck with that. And with the applications too, I know I'm not looking right now but I certainly remember the sheer suckiness of it.

[rhipowered]

Thanks. It ain't easy, that's for sure.