While for many this may be in fact the most painful experience they have ever had, according to some the pain can get a lot worse.
Some studies have even argued that passing kidney stones is worse than both of these pains.
However, on a new post on Reddit, social media users have agreed that there still may be a more painful experience.
Unlike with kidney stones, this one only applies to women, but many remarked that they have dealt with painful childbirth and would still consider this more painful than that.
So, what is this excruciating pain that many people swear by? Well, it is having an IUD inserted.
IUD’s (intrauterine device) are a form of contraception that is T-shaped and is inserted a woman’s womb to stop pregnancies.
According to the British National Health Service (NHS) they are considered 99 percent effective and hormones are not used in it to prevent pregnancy. However, they are not suitable for everyone.
Women on Reddit discussed their experience using IUDs and why it proved to be a painful experience for them. Many of them also emphasized how frustrated they were about not adequately being told by their health professionals about how painful it could be for them.
Some people even argued that upon the procedure, there is a greater need to use painkillers, knockout gas or other forms of medication to limit the painful experience that some women go through.
One person commented: “I’ll preface this by saying that I’ve broken my femur, arm, and hand. I’ve broken a molar in half. I sliced my eyeball. I suffered a third degree burn on my hand. I’ve had two reconstructive surgeries on my shoulder. I had 3 holes drilled in my skull and underwent brain surgery.
“My most painful experience was getting an IUD inserted.”
Another wrote: “Yes! I’ve broken my ankle to the point only tendons were holding it together, 2 Csections one after hours and hours of labouring, but that IUD is the worst! At one point he was twisting it to get better placement, I thought I was going to barf.”
A third wrote: “Same for me. They didn’t give me any warning either, ‘just a pinch’ they said. Yeah, a pinch so bad I kicked the doctor in the face to get her to stop, threw up, and blacked out. I had to drive myself home afterwards, pulling over every couple of minutes to puke from the pain. That went on for days.”
With another adding: “They’ve known for decades many women are under medicated when getting an IUD, and their complaints of pain are often dismissed. If you’re obese, or a smokier, or a minority, or whatever the trigger may be, you’ll tend to be treated even worse.
“This is why I constantly compliment and write thank-you notes to my good providers – mostly for treating me like a human and listening to my needs.”
While some people did note that they had very painful experiences, some women noted that their own experience with the contraception was completely fine. It is important to speak extensively with your healthcare professionals before considering getting one implanted.