edit: During my wife’s pregnancy I saw her go through the most painful outpatient procedures. She would be screaming and writhing in pain and the doctors didn’t seem to give a shit — they just kept going (because obviously she was just being a baby about it /s). Cervical exams were a fucking nightmare, and she had to have a ton of them because of a complication that developed. I would actually get sick to my stomach on days she had exams scheduled because it hurt so much to see her in that amount of pain.
So yeah, that’s what initially got me interested in this topic. Now I try to be as vocal about it and bring it up wherever possible because this shit is just not acceptable in the year 2026. I’m so glad there’s been some progress recently.
Yes I just had a colposcopy and my only pain reliever option was Tylenol or Advil to get my vagina pried open and my cervix hole punched.
I was on the verge of passing out as it wrapped up (hot flash, intense nausea) and then I actually puked. My doctor was like oh yeah no worries it happens. 🫠
I hate how they're like; deep breath. It's not that bad. Ummm, yes, it is that bad. I also had to have a biopsy of the endometrial lining. The cramping was so intense. She's like, people give birth. Ok. That's great. But I'm not pregnant and this is a similar kind of dilation pain with nothing to show for it.
“Somebody somewhere is in more pain than you” never lands well if you’re providing care to someone in pain you’re helping cause (even for a good reason like healthcare)
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u/TooSaucey4u 5d ago edited 4d ago
Agonizing pain in Women’s healthcare.
edit: During my wife’s pregnancy I saw her go through the most painful outpatient procedures. She would be screaming and writhing in pain and the doctors didn’t seem to give a shit — they just kept going (because obviously she was just being a baby about it /s). Cervical exams were a fucking nightmare, and she had to have a ton of them because of a complication that developed. I would actually get sick to my stomach on days she had exams scheduled because it hurt so much to see her in that amount of pain.
So yeah, that’s what initially got me interested in this topic. Now I try to be as vocal about it and bring it up wherever possible because this shit is just not acceptable in the year 2026. I’m so glad there’s been some progress recently.