Gynaecology nurse apologises after IUD insertion made her 'flip off the table'
A Texas TikToker known around the internet for making women's health videos says she had to make a new clip apologising to her viewers.
Shay Blue, 32, has been a gynaecology nurse for years and made popular videos to help dispel certain health myths and shed light on women's health issued. In a previous video on IUDs, she stated that most people experience 'some cramping.' But when she went for her own IUD insertion, the pain was enough to make her regret that statement.
In the video, Blue is laughing as she tells her viewers, "I'm a wimp," but says very seriously, "I had my own IUD inserted a couple months after this TIkTok was made and let me tell you: I was flipping off of the table. It was a very painful procedure. And at that moment, I was like, 'this is not a little crampy.'"
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For years, women have been saying the IUD insertions can be more painful than doctors have let on (Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF)
A nurse has confirmed what many have said all along - getting an IUD can hurt (Getty Images/Science Photo Library RF)"Again, I have a low pain tolerance," she continues. "I cannot take pain. So, I will say that the IUD insertion depends on your pain tolerence. But I do want to apologise for misleading people into believing that it was only just a little bit of pain, because it is very relative, very different for every patient.
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In an exclusive interview with PEOPLE, Blue, who has a two-year-old daughter, compared the procedure to labour. "It's a pain you can't even describe unless you've had kids. I remember afterwards getting up and just trying to get myself together, and then I felt like I was going to pass out. I had that type of pain. So I was like, 'Oh, man, this is not a little crampy.'"
Blue continued to explain that with the procedure being as painful as it is, there should be some pain management. The nurse says she applies a local anesthetic for her clients, and recommends that others going into the procedure ask their doctors what the options are to reduce pain.
“I think my biggest thing that I want people to take away is that you have options and you should not be in a lot of pain during procedures,” she says. “And if you are, you have the right to stop the procedure. Don't be afraid to speak up.”
In the majority of her comments, women agree. One user wrote: "It was the worst experience I ever went through. And I have a high pain tolerance." Another said: "When I got mine I had one really sharp cramp that made me jump but besides that is was bearable. It’s the after that hurt. MY CRAMPS WERE INTENSE." In many of them, women talk about the lack of options when it comes to pain management in gynaecology procedures.
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