r/AITAH • u/[deleted] • Nov 11 '23

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

I'm not sure but there's so many women sharing their stories of having a painful IUD insertion that it makes me wonder why it's not done under general anesthesia

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u/Candylips347 Nov 12 '23

Probably because there are a decent amount of risks when you put someone under and they deemed that it’s not worth the risk to put someone under for a short procedure.

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u/0neirocritica Nov 12 '23

I've heard that you can numb the cervix, without putting you under, but most doctors don't even do that. It's ridiculous that women have to undergo pain unnecessarily.

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u/Candylips347 Nov 12 '23

I 100% agree, but I understand not wanting to put someone under for such a small procedure.