In an outrageous video, two men on the @notsopgpod podcast talk about having sex with a partner who inserts an intrauterine device (IUD), noting that the experience can be uncomfortable for them.
“You can feel the IUD,” Peter Vigilante said. “It’s just that the rope hangs a little low, but it hurts. It feels like you’re hitting hard metal. It’s not comfortable.
After the video gained attention, one of TikTok’s female creators, Marti, used the Stitch feature to read the man’s selfish perspective.
“Two things. One, podcasting equipment should be more expensive,” she joked.
“Second, it’s crazy to hear a man complain that an IUD hurt him while he was having sex. As someone who had an IUD and inserted it on a table while awake and taking mild painkillers People. Shut the fuck up.
She continued, “If you think being a man is painful for you, try being a woman. Try being the one who actually inserts the IUD. And then talk. Honestly, nerves.
Some TikTok users agreed with Marti and commented on her videos about their own painful experiences with IUD insertion.
“I’ve had 4 vaginal babies and having the IUD in place was 10 times worse,” one user wrote.
Another said, “I was congratulated when mine was put in… because I was the first one that day who didn’t scream 😅”
Inserting an IUD can be very painful. This will obviously vary from person to person.
The doctor inserts the IUD into the uterus through the cervix, and patients may experience pain ranging from mild discomfort to severe cramping during the procedure.
According to Cedars-Sinai, the main source of pain is when the IUD reaches the uterine cavity and triggers uterine contractions.
You are more likely to experience pain during insertion if you:
- Never had a vaginal birth
- Have menstrual pain
- Experiencing pelvic pain, endometriosis, uterine fibroids, or heavy menstrual bleeding
- Feeling anxious or knowing you have a low pain tolerance
Pain during IUD insertion is so common that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) actually added new guidelines this year to help better manage patient pain, replacing previous recommendations from 2016.
The guidance now recommends that doctors “should counsel all patients about the potential for pain during placement and the risks, benefits and alternatives of different pain management options” and calls for “person-centered” pain management plan preferences to be developed based on the patient’s circumstances. While no medications are recommended, the CDC recommends misoprostol (which softens and dilates the cervix) and lidocaine (an anesthetic) as potentially good options.
can touch one String Is it more painful than cramps and labor-like contractions? suspect! Several other TikTok users agreed.
“My boyfriend is so…gifted. He had no idea I had an IUD. I just said yes I was on birth control and never discussed it again lol,” another noted .
One user also shared, “I once had a boyfriend complain about the “feeling” of my IUD. I told him I went to the doctor and had it fixed, and he never mentioned it again. I Didn’t fix it. He couldn’t feel it.
These testimonies are honest because according to science you If the IUD is inserted correctly, you should not be able to feel your partner’s IUD.
According to Health, the IUD should not be felt during penetrative sex. The device is inserted into the uterus where the penis or sex toys cannot reach. Partners possible Feel the strings.
Planned Parenthood notes that if your partner is able Feel your IUD, it’s time to call your doctor.
“Usually, your partner can’t feel the IUD strings with their penis during sex, but occasionally someone says they can feel them. If this happens and it bothers you or your partner, talk to Talk to your caregiver or doctor. They may be able to trim the strings shorter so they don’t stick out too much. Strings usually soften over time, so after a while it may not bother you. You or your partner,” the website reads.
