I have an appointment scheduled, and this is the first time seeing this obgyn for a gender affirming hysterectomy, should I get letters prepared beforehand?
And also, do I specifically choose doctors who specialize in gender affirming care or should I choose doctors based on their openness to sterilizing younger patients. (I am 18, and am unsure if I would be taken seriously for this sort of thing.)
Got mirena not too long ago and so far it's been hell. My other post here is something that's been bothering me, as well as really bad cramping (lightning, stabbing, strong dulling, and cramps that cause hot flashes + cause me to be bedridden), bleeding (varying from spotting to clots with fresh blood), increased depression (i already have depression so this makes it worse), and other things that I can't remember right now.
recently I've found that ibuprofen doesn't work anymore, and am left feeling hopeless. i really want to get it removed- i don't feel like waiting 3-6-12 months for it to "settle" is worth it when my main reason for even getting it was for contraceptive and to enjoy sex without any reprecussions. but so far this has proven to be something that's quickly not worth it. having to withstand egregious levels of pain for months just to feel and act normal makes me want to go insane if this is just two weeks of it.
i just want to vent but any advice is welcome. i don't think i can stomach an IUD much longer 😞
Maybe TMI but I got my mirena IUD put in not too long ago (one week mark as of writing this), and the one time I masturbated I got excruciatingly bad cramps. I never ever have had a child & I don't plan to but I can only imagine that what I felt was contractions or something along those lines- it hurt SO bad. Taking 800mg ibuprofen didn't really help until I cried myself to sleep.
Now, being afraid to even orgasm, I've tested the waters with being aroused and that causes cramps too. I feel like I can't win here. I like my IUD so far because it prevents pregnancy, probably will stop my heavy & painful periods, and is just a net positive except for these things. Has anyone else experienced this? Does it ever go away? What should I do?
I'm 18, in the US, and i want a hysterectomy.
recently ive been seeing an obgyn for constant period issues (severe cramps that cause me to miss school, take high levels of ibuprofen, clotting that blocks bloodflow, etc) and so far I've just been prescribed two birth controls and suggested an IUD tons of times.
i know of the risks of osteoporosis and emotional problems and whatnot, i feel as if those risks outweigh the mental id be in if i kept my uterus and kept cycling though birth controls that just make me feel shitty.
it's gotten to the point I've thought up every scenario that could possibly go wrong with current sterilization procedures (ectopic pregnancies, not getting fallopian tubes cut correctly, being mistreated for "overreacting" & having Munchausen's on my file forever, etc.) and I've given up early.
Is there any hope for this situation? i don't want a period and i don't want kids, so why is it so, so hard to just get a hysterectomy??