Yay! I'm IUD'ed!
Dec. 5th, 2005 08:01 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
devilgrrlI'm IUD'ed! The whole thing, from sitting down in the waiting room until I walked back into my complex was 48 minutes. 78, if you want to count the drive over.
As prep, Dr. McCue had me take two 220mg of cytotec (misoprostol) 24 and 12 hours before the procedure. That made my cervix feel really gross and mushy, like the bubbles in bubble tea. It was really squishy. I had some not fun side effects with the cytotec, like cramping, gas, and diarrea, but it was livable. I also took a valium and a Tylenol 3.
I got in, found out that I didn't have to pay another copay, since they weren't charging me for Friday's failed appointment. That was good, anyway, since I don't think I had cash on me. I barely sat down in the back waiting room when the nurse came in and brought me into the exam room and had me undress from the waist down and hop on the table. This is why I love my OBGYN: her exam tables are heated. Steven and I waited about 5 minutes more and the doctor came in and chitchatted a little with me about the wedding and such. I was telling her about my StD (save the date) cards, which she thought was the funniest thing ever. She tried to surprise the nurse by calling them StDs, but the nurse already had heard it and we had a good laugh about sending our future mother-in-laws StDs. I felt a little more relaxed after laughing a little.
She had me scooch my butt down and got out the speculum. I swear to god, that was the worst part. She checked my cervix, which she said was perfect and then got down to business. She swabbed me with betadine which didn't feel like much, and then got the tenaculum ready. That wasn't too bad, it just felt like a pinch and an ache. I started doing my breathing and squeezed Steven's hand. Next item up was the Mirena sound. That didn't hurt at all getting it in, though I could feel it sliding through my cervix. (For those interested, my cervix is 6cm deep.) Next, she told me she was going to put the Mirena in and that actually hurt a little more. It felt like a really big cramp, sort of like when you have very bad gas or have to really go to the bathroom. After that, the only thing that kept being uncomfortable was the damned speculum. As soon as she got that out, all I feel was a little crampy.
I laid down on the table for about 5 while my wonderful fiance washed down my kitty and thighs and dried me off. I sat up for another 5 before he helped me get my pants and shoes on and we went to make my two week check up.
I'm still a little crampy, occasionally, but it's more of an achy/burning sensation than out and out cramps. I haven't used a heating pad or anything yet, but I am going to put looser underwear on and take a quick nap.
All in all, though, it was no where near as bad as I thought it would be. I think last night's cramps and diarrea were far worse than these. I'm very happy to finally go in and be off the pill!
As prep, Dr. McCue had me take two 220mg of cytotec (misoprostol) 24 and 12 hours before the procedure. That made my cervix feel really gross and mushy, like the bubbles in bubble tea. It was really squishy. I had some not fun side effects with the cytotec, like cramping, gas, and diarrea, but it was livable. I also took a valium and a Tylenol 3.
I got in, found out that I didn't have to pay another copay, since they weren't charging me for Friday's failed appointment. That was good, anyway, since I don't think I had cash on me. I barely sat down in the back waiting room when the nurse came in and brought me into the exam room and had me undress from the waist down and hop on the table. This is why I love my OBGYN: her exam tables are heated. Steven and I waited about 5 minutes more and the doctor came in and chitchatted a little with me about the wedding and such. I was telling her about my StD (save the date) cards, which she thought was the funniest thing ever. She tried to surprise the nurse by calling them StDs, but the nurse already had heard it and we had a good laugh about sending our future mother-in-laws StDs. I felt a little more relaxed after laughing a little.
She had me scooch my butt down and got out the speculum. I swear to god, that was the worst part. She checked my cervix, which she said was perfect and then got down to business. She swabbed me with betadine which didn't feel like much, and then got the tenaculum ready. That wasn't too bad, it just felt like a pinch and an ache. I started doing my breathing and squeezed Steven's hand. Next item up was the Mirena sound. That didn't hurt at all getting it in, though I could feel it sliding through my cervix. (For those interested, my cervix is 6cm deep.) Next, she told me she was going to put the Mirena in and that actually hurt a little more. It felt like a really big cramp, sort of like when you have very bad gas or have to really go to the bathroom. After that, the only thing that kept being uncomfortable was the damned speculum. As soon as she got that out, all I feel was a little crampy.
I laid down on the table for about 5 while my wonderful fiance washed down my kitty and thighs and dried me off. I sat up for another 5 before he helped me get my pants and shoes on and we went to make my two week check up.
I'm still a little crampy, occasionally, but it's more of an achy/burning sensation than out and out cramps. I haven't used a heating pad or anything yet, but I am going to put looser underwear on and take a quick nap.
All in all, though, it was no where near as bad as I thought it would be. I think last night's cramps and diarrea were far worse than these. I'm very happy to finally go in and be off the pill!
