'My friend called. She was sobbing in the parking lot of her doctor’s office just minutes after her procedure. She told me she couldn’t move and that the pain was so bad she might vomit.'
Courtesy of Kelly Perryabout getting an IUD, a T-shaped intrauterine device inserted through the cervix to prevent pregnancy, during a visit to my doctor in 2004, she responded by laughing and telling me that there was no way they’d be able to get one through my cervix until after I had given birth. I was 20 at the time and giving birth was what I was actively trying to avoid.
The doctor told me he needed to move my cervix into place, and I felt a sudden, sharp pain. I reacted appropriately, and luckily for me, so did the doctor. He gave me a numbing injection and the rest of the procedure was completely mundane. Afterward, my periods stopped, my emotions were much more predictable, and I became a zealous IUD advocate who recommended IUDs to all of my menstruating friends.
These days, thanks to TikTok, people considering an IUD are able to learn more about the procedure, including what actually takes place and the tools used. Which brings us to the tenaculum, a pointy, metallic device that has often been left out of patient counseling conversations, and therefore is mostly unknown to the average person, but which has now become a breakout star on the video-sharing site.
Four years ago, when it was almost time to get my IUD replaced, I asked my new doctor if he used anesthesia during placement.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Before 'She-Hulk,' Tatiana Maslany Says She Was Originally Hesitant to Join the MCUTatiana Maslany reveals that before 'She-Hulk,' she was originally hesitant to join the MCU.
Read more »
Widow says she lost $430,000 due to a romance scamDr. Bonnie Libhart said she fell victim to three men over the span of eight years online.
Read more »
Lauren Boebert Claims Husband Only Exposed Himself to Teen Girl Because She ‘Begged’ for ItBoebert, you'll recall, wants children banned from drag shows—perhaps she should consider banning them from bowling alleys. There are some real weirdos there!
Read more »
Ana de Armas Explains Why She Left L.A. After Dating Ben AffleckAna de Armas dated Ben Affleck for nearly a year before he rekindled his romance with now-fiancee Jennifer Lopez — get the details
Read more »
Ana de Armas Admits She Moved Out of LA After Her Split from Ben AffleckThe actress says the attention she got from the romance was 'horrible.'
Read more »
Indiana man accused of dismembering girlfriend's body, claims she died after smoking methHe allegedly told officers he used his electric chain saw to cut off her legs and placed them in one trash bag, and her torso in another, according to the affidavit.
Read more »