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[–] sneakypersimmon@lemmy.today 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Still don’t offer pain relief for procedures like IUD insertion and the like.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world -3 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Um, yes they do. They tell us to take ibuprofen before the procedure.

[–] YarrMatey@lemmy.dbzer0.com 14 points 3 days ago (1 children)

While it is true that this is said to patients, ibuprofen is not enough pain relief. Insertion is often rated as extremely painful, but patients are told it is similar to a menstrual cramp. It was a 10 out of 10 for me, and that was with extra ibuprofen.

https://www.verywellhealth.com/iud-insertion-pain-control-cdc-guidance-8737789

Patients’ pain experiences during IUD insertions often do not align with what practitioners perceive that pain to be. One study shows that women rated their highest pain during a procedure at around 65 on a scale of 100, while providers estimated it at around 35—highlighting a deep-rooted disparity between patient experiences and provider perceptions.3

“Women are left in the dark about the reality of this procedure, and that needs to change,” Hart told Verywell. “For many of us, it’s not just mild pinching or cramps, and the first step is to bring this out of the shadows, validate women’s pain, and show them that there are options available to help them manage it.”

[–] sneakypersimmon@lemmy.today 7 points 3 days ago

Thank you, this is exactly what I was referencing.

[–] sneakypersimmon@lemmy.today 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ibuprofen doesn’t touch the pain at all.

Have you been through birth and iud insertion and other procedures?

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

I had epidurals for all my childbirths. I've had three IUD insertions, only one with ibuprofen. IUD insertion doesn't hurt much at all either way. Just a moment of pinch & cramp then it's fine. That has been my subjective experience.

[–] sneakypersimmon@lemmy.today 7 points 3 days ago

For you. Some women it’s much worse.

Pain management should be offered depending on the patient’s individual needs and not because of some outdated idea that we feel less pain there.