Anonymous

I’m 26 and I’m trying to switch to the Mirena IUD from the birth control patch due to unwanted side effects. I went in with an open mind and 800mg of ibuprofen in my system and the pain was unbearable. It took 15 minutes just for my cervix to open. I pushed through and the pain of being measure was like an elephant sitting on uterus. They finally got to the point of inserting the device and it kept bending. I was given a period to cool off while another doctor came in and tried a different approach. Unfortunately it failed so so was I prescribed medication to relax my cervix and uterus and they would retry a week later. I bleed for the entire week after. The medication made me very crampy but it was actually working. I went in to the doctor again with this medication and 800mg of ibuprofen. The process was a lot quicker. My cervix opened quickly and the measuring still hurt the worse. However the doctor said the iud was almost in but my uterus is tilted and she was afraid it would perforate my uterus so another doctor then came in and physically felt my uterus with her hand. The process started over and I couldn’t handle it. I was screaming at the top of my lungs and told them to stop. My doctor said anesthesia might be a good option for me but honestly is it worth it?