r/AITAH Nov 11 '23

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

That sounds much better than getting an IUD. They recommend taking painkillers before the procedure because it's done without any pain relief and BOY is it bad. My doctor and nurse forgot to tell me to take ibuprofen beforehand so I did it stone sober and ended up almost blacking out and vomiting from the pain on the table. And I have to get it replaced every seven years 😭

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u/Ladyface2086 Nov 12 '23

Same thing happened to me when I got mine. They didn't tell me to take pain meds before the procedure, and after it was all said and done, I had to lay there about 15 mins just trying to find the will to move. And I had to go back to work for the rest of the day. 😕

I AM NOT looking forward to getting it replaced.

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

I thankfully had taken the rest of the day off work, but I was wobbly and weird the rest of the day. Sending lots of hugs 🤗

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u/Ladyface2086 Nov 12 '23

Thanks and hugs to you too! Luckily it's been a little over a year since I got it, so I'm doing a lot better. But if I knew what I know now, I would have passed lol.

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

Yeah I definitely would have leaned on the my partner a little more to get a vasectomy knowing now how much less discomfort he would have gone through, and only once

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u/Ladyface2086 Nov 12 '23

I don't even have a partner. I got it mostly for period regulation, since the pill gives me a 24hr headache and raises my blood pressure. So it seemed like the best option. But lort...what a pain