#jaydess iud

[courtchasingstars]

IUD Insertion

Hey, so I just got a piece of plastic shoved up my cervix today, so that’s fun. I got the Jaydess (Skyla), and I figure I would share some tips for y'all if you’re scared. It’s all below the cut:

Eat beforehand, I just had a piece of toast and it helped so much

Make sure to take your recommended pain meds before (if there’s none recommended most people I know just took an extra strength ibuprofen) 

It’s hard but when you go in just tell yourself how badass you are. It sounds silly but I swear it helps. I just kept telling myself that it wouldn’t be too bad and that it wouldn’t hurt and that helped so much.

The pain is short, it sucks but it’s short. 

Don’t plan anything for the rest of the day, you can do things if you feel well but it’s nice not to have pressure.

On hand: Decaf tea, water bottle, hot water bottle, pain meds. Peppermint oil, legit just put a couple drops on your tummy and it’s freaking amazing.

That’s all I’ve got so far, I can’t speak to specifics because each person is different (I’ve been to two friend insertions and my own lol and it was different for all of us)

Ps. For me the cramps after weren’t straight up period cramps, they felt a little period like with muscle cramping (think “growing pains”), the spotting after is more regular blood than period blood, so don’t be alarmed by that either I think I covered everything, keeping in mind that this is just my experience, I'm willing to try to answer questions though

[courtchasingstars]

Sitting in the ER bc my iud partially expelled 😭 I'm so uncomfortable, why did my menstrual cup betray me like this

[femmejam]

I had an IUD inserted today!

It was extremely uncomfortable and brought me to tears. I have period-like cramping right now, which I am treating with weed and a heating pad. I am super grateful for my partner, @brody-the-homo for coming with me and for taking such good care of me! If anyone is interested in hearing more about the procedure, let me know! Happy to give the gory details :)