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Re: CONTRACEPTION: Pain with Mirena- fear of malpractice
From: Pat Sonnenstuhl (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Thu, 7 Feb 2008 09:03:44 -0600 (CST)
Was the IUD inserted by the doctor or the nurse practitioner ? I am
confused on that point. Insertion can be uncomfortable, but not as much
as you describe. Many of us don't put an IUD in a woman who's not had
children, as it is more difficult. It sounds to me like the person who
put the IUD in should have stopped when things started to not go well.
The question now...is it painful for you and can you feel it ?
I think I would seek another option from another provider and have them
check the IUD placement. I am sorry this was such an uncomfortable
situation, and it doesn't sound like they explained things well to you
either.
Whether or not you seek legal action is up to you. The event was
traumatic, but it doesn't sound like you are physically harmed at this
point in time. Better to have it taken care of.
Another option, after you get a second opinion, is to write a letter to
the gyn, stating exactly what happened, and how you felt about it.
Sounds like that needs to be addresses.
At Wed, 6 Feb 2008, Janine wrote:
>
>Instead of going to my regular gyno, I chose to make an appt with the
>new nurse practitioner (she was called a dr, but had no Rx sheets and
>was new, so i'm not sure of her title) at the office. At my normal
>exam, I asked about birth control options, mostly about mirena. I asked
>her if I would feel pain at insertion and she told me that the procedure
>only took a few minutes and I would have little or no pain- more like
>"mild cramping." she made a comment during my checkup about my uterus
>being tilted back, and how small I was. Mind you, I have never had
>children and I am 5'3" 105 lbs. She said this would be no problem.
>
>Day of procedure: by far the worst pain of my life. It took over an
>hour- with several panicked trips in and out of the room by the nurse to
>get smaller and different "cervical dialators" and there was confusion
>over where the doctor could find a "sound." Then she made me wait in
>excurtiating pain while she was "waiting until my cervix dialated". She
>tried to put the mirena in, then had to take it out and try again after
>finding this "sound" that she couldn't find before the initial try. I
>pleaded for something to ease the pain. she never answered me. After
>it was in, she left the office quietly and looked as if she wanted to
>cry! then handed the nurse a Rx for an antibiotic and i had to ask the
>nurse to find the doctor and ask her why i needed the Rx.
>
>That Dr is never touching me again.. I was in horrible pain for two
>days, and still I feel sharp pains every once in a while or whenever I
>have to go to the bathroom. I feared having sex for 3 weeks. now my
>partner can't go in deep without me feeling pain. I can feel the
>strings and they are fine. I'm scared!
>
>Can this be normal? Should I get myself a lawyer?? Is this malpractice
>or am I simply a rare occurance?
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Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
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