Agree with the anti anxiety medicine approach. I think any decent doctor would be willing to prescribe something. My DH recently had gum surgery and was super anxious, the surgeon prescribed Ativan.

I had my first iud removed and the second one placed under general anesthesia. I think my copay was $150 with insurance.

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Anonymous wrote:IUD removal is very quick. Maybe asking for Valium or something similar would help?

F that. Women's pain should be taken seriously. If the majority of men get a colonoscopy under anesthesia, why can't women get an implant removed under the same guidance?

So stupid.

1) removal is far less painless 2) general anesthesia is very dangerous. I would argue it’s not appropriate for either procedure.

The kind of anesthesia they use for a colonoscopy and dentistry is not the same as for a major surgery. In a surgery your body is paralyzed, and you are intubated. Regardless, as most people have said here, the IUD removal is usually less painful than insertion. When I had mine taken out, I didn't even feel a thing until the doctor showed it to me and said "it's out".

Dd told you she thinks she should see a therapist for her anxiety about the removal. She is right! This is an anxiety issue, treat it as such. This is not a medical issue, and she certainly should not have medication that can cause severe respiratory depression because she found the IUD insertion painful. This is a great opportunity to help her address health related anxiety now with an appropriate treatment. You don’t want her heading into adult life thinking anytime she’s scared of healthcare she needs general anesthesia.

My insertion was so painful, like labor painful, but I barely felt the removal.

Anonymous wrote:Getting it out is super easy. It’s less uncomfortable than a Pap smear. I’ve had 3 IUDs over the years and while getting them in wasn’t fun, removal was truly no big deal.

Listen, it's different for everybody.

Just because it was nbd for you does NOT mean her DD will have the same experience.

I've never had an IUD inserted, so please take this with a grain of salt (I have had a Hysterosalpingography/HSG which I imagine is in the same neighborhood). I am a highly anxious person and avoided shots of any kind and all dental care for a long time once i was in charge of myself so to speak. I have gotten a lot better about the anxiety and the treatments themselves and now (late 40s) do the things I need to do for my health. Take her pain seriously but pick the most moderate management for her pain that is possible. So if Valium is generally good, then giving her that but allowing her to experience/recall the fact that valium was a perfectly good tool will have significant benefits for her long term. Also get her in the drivers seat about the research and the decision. Also, she gets a treat when this is over. She picks it, she maybe buys it, but yes, you do deserve a drink, a new shirt, a new lipstick, an ice cream whatever, on the way home from some shitty procedure. Now, I came to all of this after working with a therapist on issues of overall anxiety, so her request to speak with a therapist is right on, and is a great indicator that she will be able to build the tools to manage this. She needs to know how to. independently manage her health care. You don't want her feeling a lump and avoiding a mammogram because she is afraid of the pain/process in 40 years.

My experience echos what some others have said, removal was far less painful than insertion. I would ask the Dr for advice on prophalytic pain medication, and Valium or something similar before general anesthesia.

I’m a CNM and remove/ insert IUDs all the time. As many have said correctly above the procedures are quite different and removal is almost always quick and easy. I also have had many patients who avoid coming back for removal due to anxiety about pain after insertion and they are always shocked at how different and easy removal is. 100% agree with prior recommendations for treating with anxiety meds. General anesthesia is not without risk, is expensive, and definitely way way more medication than she needs in her body for a procedure that takes 30 seconds or less.

I had a traumatic insertion during college (including major pain and nausea after). It was terrible. I also couldn’t get a new one after a C-section, they came near my cervix and I panicked. Nope. Never again. That said - removal was SO EASY. I sneezed. And that was it. I know everyone is different but your daughter would likely be ok with some Xanax and a doctor she is comfortable with.

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Anonymous wrote:IUD removal is very quick. Maybe asking for Valium or something similar would help?

F that. Women's pain should be taken seriously. If the majority of men get a colonoscopy under anesthesia, why can't women get an implant removed under the same guidance?

So stupid.

1) removal is far less painless 2) general anesthesia is very dangerous. I would argue it’s not appropriate for either procedure.

OP, please do not listen to this person and take your daughter's pain seriously. I used to be able to tolerate gynecological procedures fine, but my pain tolerance changed and now I have similar experiences to your daughter. There are GYNs who will do this with anesthesia. Look around until you find one if the current one gives you any issues.

A therapist is a good idea - it sounds like the insertion was traumatic. EMDR is very helpful to process and work through trauma.

Anonymous wrote:Xanax

+1. Great for painful and/or anxiety inducing procedures.

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Anonymous wrote:IUD removal is very quick. Maybe asking for Valium or something similar would help?

F that. Women's pain should be taken seriously. If the majority of men get a colonoscopy under anesthesia, why can't women get an implant removed under the same guidance?

So stupid.

1) removal is far less painless 2) general anesthesia is very dangerous. I would argue it’s not appropriate for either procedure.

It’s also thousands of dollars if you pay out of pocket.

So are elective c-sections So what?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:IUD removal is very quick. Maybe asking for Valium or something similar would help?

F that. Women's pain should be taken seriously. If the majority of men get a colonoscopy under anesthesia, why can't women get an implant removed under the same guidance?

So stupid.

1) removal is far less painless 2) general anesthesia is very dangerous. I would argue it’s not appropriate for either procedure.

It’s also thousands of dollars if you pay out of pocket.