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The original was posted on /r/twoxchromosomes by /u/ch1ld_of_summ3r on 2023-09-17 22:31:11.

I’m utterly embarrassed about the whole thing that happened yesterday. I (27F, no kids) tried to get a copper IUD inserted from Planned Parenthood and I couldn’t do it. First, I want to say PP was absolutely a delight, they were very professional and sweet.

When it first started it was uncomfortable for sure like a Pap Smear, nothing crazy. But when they needed to make room and insert the IUD, I felt like I was being ripped from the inside put while burning. I could even sense that I was starting to bleed. I started to yell and cry because of the pain. They asked multiple times if I wanted to stop and I said no, but right when they were going to insert it and couldn’t anymore and yelled stop, to stop everything.

I felt so ashamed and embarrassed from all of it. I felt like a failure and I couldn’t continue it. It literally hurts still after a couple hours bring passed. Why is there anesthesia for this?? Or even a tronger drug to numb some of the pain. All I got was a heating pad and tynenol beforehand. I’m so confused, all because I don’t want to get pregnant and not put hormones in my body. I’m still thinking about it and how embarrassing it all was.