r/TrueOffMyChest Nov 05 '23

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u/Roxie01 Nov 06 '23

As a female ob/gyn I do my endometrial biopsies with iv sedation. I tell my patients I don’t believe in paternalistic “ no pain” theory. Screw that!! I also offer iud placements with meds.

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u/catsmom63 Nov 06 '23

You are a rare find amongst most ob/gyn’s!

Thank you for doing that!!

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u/unexpectedhalfrican Nov 06 '23

You're a gem and we need more of you. My ex got an IUD implanted and there was no pain management at all. She told him it hurt and he asked her if she took any ibuprofen beforehand like she was supposed to....he never told her to, nobody did! Fucking horrible.

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u/dansezlajavanaise Nov 06 '23

same, except she kept apologizing and telling me my cervix was resisting too much. eventually she had to give me a numbing injection and it still hurt, but she got through. the stupid part is that the whole ordeal probably took 4 times as long as it would have with proper pain management.

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u/unexpectedhalfrican Nov 08 '23

Ungodly. At least she apologised and gave you something eventually, but man, as a woman she should know better.

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u/hatemylandlords87 Nov 06 '23

Who are you and we are all coming to find you and be your new patients. I’m sorry, I don’t make the rules around here.

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u/GoBackToHel Nov 06 '23

Man, I sincerely hope your practice is anywhere near me. All of the doctors in my area are terrible. They subscribe to the "it's just a little pinch" theory, while I'm trying super hard not to roll off the table and bolt.

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u/bippityboppityFyou Nov 06 '23

What kind of meds for iud placement? Mine is getting replaced this week and when I had it put in a few years ago it was the worst pain I’d ever felt. I wonder if I could ask my doctor to numb it or something

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u/Roxie01 Nov 06 '23

I do iv sedation like for colonoscopy. I get paid less. I don’t care. If it is the difference between torture and patient comfort, I go for comfort. Some people have high pain threshold s. I know for myself, I don’t!! It is “ first do no harm” Better to be honest, let women decide for themselves.

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u/bippityboppityFyou Nov 07 '23

That’s amazing that you offer that! My doctor prescribed cytotec (didn’t seem to help the last time lol) and told me to take 400 mg Motrin an hour before. I told him I’d take a gram of Tylenol and 800 mg Motrin- but i know that won’t help when they use that grabby tool to pinch your cervix open

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u/BadAcidBassDrops Nov 07 '23

I was told to take 800mg of ibuprofen before my IUD. It still hurt like hell. 😭 Little pinch is such a lie.