what is IUD and why it’s is used? Keep in mind in India women have no idea what tampons are, let alone IUD. Sanitary pad is the only option here
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So you now understand how it works so I will explain what the process of having one inserted is like:
Your going to take some over the counter anti-inflammatories before you go to the doctor.
If you have had a Pap smear the position will be the same. If not, you will have your butt scooted to the end of the bed and your legs up on some ledges. They’ll usually have a cover over your legs.
They will put in something called a speculum, which looks kind of like a ducks bill. They use lube so while a bit uncomfortable it should not hurt. It is used to allow the doctor a clear view of your cervix.
Then, they will use a long thin tube to measure how long your cervix is. This is to make sure the IUD is placed in the right spot, not too deep and not too shallow. This is the part that hurts. When I had my IUD put in they told me what I was feeling is comparable to the first contractions of labor. However, it was absolutely bearable and was over very quickly. Maybe 30 seconds max. The second time I had one put in it hurt for maybe 5 seconds and was not nearly as intense feeling. It is my understanding that this tube stays in place to act as a guiding path when placing the IUD.
Once the tube is in place, the IUD is fed through the tube with an applicator, (a platform attached to a stick freely sitting within a tube. At the end of the stick is a thumb depressor so you can push and pull the platform back and forth along the length of the tube.)
The applicator is used to insert the IUD. Once it comes out of the end it opens up into a T shape. The tube used to measure and guide is then removed. The IUD has wires which reach past the end of your cervix. So, these wires are often trimmed so they sit just inside or outside of your cervix. If left long enough to feel you’ll be able to reach them when sitting on the toilet and for the first couple weeks will feel like wire but they soften until they feel like string. If you feel the strings are too long you can get them trimmed a little more.
Once the IUD is in place and the wires trimmed the speculum is removed. They will clean you up and give you something to do a final clean yourself. If there has been any bleeding they will give you a pad.
Then, you may need to hang around for about 10 minutes just to make sure you are not going to have an allergic reaction or anything.
If you have to have it removed, which of course you will eventually have to, it is very quick. It was absolutely painless for me and kind of a non-event. The doctor simply pulls it out by the wires after inserting a speculum.
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