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Loose_Cover_1246 t1_iy9juk8 wrote

Yes! Dr. Sheetal Sheth, with the GW Medical Faculty Associates (the Bethesda practice). She numbed my cervix before insertion and is just generally a fantastic doctor who puts the patient first. Unfortunately, she has quite a long waiting list, but if you can't get her specifically, maybe another doctor within GW MFA would do this too.

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alengthofthread t1_iya30xb wrote

My old doc at GW MFA also did numbing shots before insertion too! Didn’t have any pain at all with insertion (though the cramps afterward were really brutal). My doc did see this wasn’t standard across the practice - though this was 5 years ago!

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Illustrious-Fly3879 t1_iydjkkd wrote

I just got one in for the first time at GW MFA and the doc suggested the numbing shots - I didn't know that was even an option and man oh man did she save me from a world of hurt. She said always ask for the shot while you're making the appointment and if they say no, bail. She also said take ibuprofen before going, otherwise they'll give you some and wait for it to kick in before administering the numbing shot and inserting the iud. they were also great about giving me time to just sorta veg out while the shot wore off.

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