IUD hurt way less
Hello! So I recently went in to get an IUD and read all about these horrific horror stories about how badly they hurt, so I was kind of primed for some really bad pain. And well, the insertion failed but that's another issue entirely, but the pain was nowhere near my monthly period cramps. It hurt for sure but it was so extremely mild in comparison.
I've always had the sneaking suspicion that my period cramps (and flow honestly) weren't normal (but I also went to class and presented a topic while my appendix was bursting so I have a very skewed sense of pain) and that it could be linked to endometriosis, but haven't discussed it with my doctor for fear of getting completely dismissed if I don't bring something very solid to prompt testing and investigating.
But- is this something I can use to get that ball rolling? Like is telling my doctor that a (albeit failed) IUD hurt leagues less than the cramps I get on a monthly basis something that will get me taken seriously?