CruddierMouse OP t1_je6qibz wrote on March 29, 2023 at 8:24 PM

Reply to comment by wishred in OBGYN by CruddierMouse

The current place I go to is Philadelphia Women’s Health and Wellness center. They told me they could do the lidocaine injection but do not usually recommend it because of how painful it is. I had an IUD inserted before and it was the worst pain I’ve ever felt, other than my appendix about to rupture. Thank you for sharing that because I was afraid of the injection after the provider told me how painful it was.

wishred t1_je6u9sm wrote on March 29, 2023 at 8:48 PM

I have had the total IUDs since 2011-first one I got the lidocaine-they just did it, like it was routine, I didn’t know it was a thing to get the lidocaine, that insertion went ok. It was the second one they did with no lidocaine and that was the one I almost threw up, and was bawling crying. There was no way i was going to get this last one without that lidocaine. And yes I heard the same bullshit of “oh that lidocaine injection hurts more than the procedure”, that is a line of shit if I ever heard one. Maybe it’s bc I’ve never birthed a baby that it’s that painful for me, I’m just glad this is my last IUD bc I’m old lol.

CruddierMouse OP t1_je6y8i1 wrote on March 29, 2023 at 9:14 PM

That helps me out a lot. Thank you so much. I really appreciate your comment. The pill has been making me feel so sad and it isn’t been a good switch like I thought I would be. I got it out after four years because of hormonal acne, but I still break out on the pill. Grant it, it has only been a month. I regret getting the iud out because the insertion pain was the worst, but if the injection made it easier for you, I trust that.

localmuffinwhore t1_je8cfbr wrote on March 30, 2023 at 3:35 AM

If you're trying to solve hormonal acne, I think you should try out the pill for a few more months. I have PCOS and suffered from horrible hormonal acne. It started when I was ~11 and I had terrible, early teen level acne for the next 15 years. IUD didn't do much but the pill pretty much completely got rid of all my acne--it just took ~4-6 months to really clear up my face and then another ~6-8 months for all my deep scarring and hyperpigmentation to fade. With skincare and hormone, 1 month just isn't enough time to make a decision--your body is still getting used to the hormones.

On the other hand, if you feel terrible on it consistently, the acne may be worth it to switch back to the IUD. I also felt terrible on the pill so honestly I made the switch back after years of sacrificing my mental health for clear skin. The pill saved my life though because ~2 years on it stabilized my skin enough that my skin looks nowhere near as bad as it used to. I still get more pimples on the IUD but it's nowhere near what it used to be.

Lucretian t1_je7fxod wrote on March 29, 2023 at 11:22 PM

Have you considered Nuvaring?

CruddierMouse OP t1_je7n816 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:17 AM

Honestly no.

Lucretian t1_je7p1da wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:30 AM

Might be worth asking about. Otherwise the recommendation for Penn’s PEACE clinic is good for what you’re seeking.

apricot57 t1_je78v0f wrote on March 29, 2023 at 10:29 PM

So like, the lidocaine injection hurts more than the IUD insertion... because you don't feel the IUD insertion as much after the lidocaine injection! So yes, the lidocaine injection will be the most painful part of the procedure, but that means it's working!!

Anyway, I've had a cervical lidocaine injection and yeah, it hurt. Not a huge amount, though, and it was way better than the alternative.

CruddierMouse OP t1_je7p5sb wrote on March 30, 2023 at 12:31 AM

Thank you for that. Have you experienced the lidocaine injection for an iud insertion?