More pain relief options should be available during the procedure: In addition to lidocaine shots, people can now also request anesthetic gel, creams and sprays.
When I got one inserted in Canada I was given Tylenol with Codeine, a valium and a cervical dilator (Misoprostol). My appointment included time to let the medicine kick in, recovery time in a comfy chair with a juice box and making sure I had a ride home (because of the valium).
When I got one placed in the USA I got told that it doesn’t hurt and I’m imagining the pain, because I saw blood on the spiked forceps that they clamp onto your cervix. I was begrudgingly given an instant heat pack and told that they need the room.
When I got one inserted in Canada I was given Tylenol with Codeine, a valium and a cervical dilator (Misoprostol). My appointment included time to let the medicine kick in, recovery time in a comfy chair with a juice box and making sure I had a ride home (because of the valium).
When I got one placed in the USA I got told that it doesn’t hurt and I’m imagining the pain, because I saw blood on the spiked forceps that they clamp onto your cervix. I was begrudgingly given an instant heat pack and told that they need the room.
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/drugs/tenaculum
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3qG2gUnP4c8
My favorite cervix fact that I hear from far too many US gynecologists is, the cervix doesn’t have pain receptors. Only pressure receptors. Big pinch!