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I need to get an IUD and to be honest I'm scared
I am a 31 year old married woman, I live in the US and because of what is happening in my country I need to get a copper IUD. As far as I know, it is my only option. I have a lifelong eating disorder and I cannot take anything hormonal because I am too afraid of gaining weight and the fear would make me hurt myself. I am interested in your experiences with getting/having an IUD as I've never had one before.
I am extremely, extremely nervous. I have never been to a gynecologist except to have abortions, which were very traumatic for me. I have been sexually assaulted and raped several times and I am terrified of being examined by a doctor. I have other mental health conditions and I am worried that I will have a panic attack in the office. This will also be only the fourth time I've left my house at all in more than a year, because I have agoraphobia. So I am scared of going to begin with, even though my husband will be going with me.
I am also frightened of having a TiM doctor or nurse or any other medical professional. I would totally freak out and leave the appointment if they insisted. My appointment will be at a local LGBT clinic because my therapist said they can better handle my issues and that they are nice. So I do worry a little about that. I have heard of TiM medical professionals and although I don't think they are common it is a fear of mine.
I also hear it hurts very much? Do they give you anything? I don't mind pain, but I've heard from other women that it's awful. What is it like to have one? Is there a danger it will come out? Is it safe? Is it effective? I have researched some but I really could only trust other women, so I thought that I would ask. If you have any advice or tips for me I would love to hear them. Thank you.
Very cool, but the fact that they can grow to be 26 ft is pure nightmare fuel. Even the picture of the 12ft one in the article is just...nope.
I think the giant sunfish are the same way to me. I know they are harmless, despite their massive size... They just look like gigantic floating death pancakes.
Several years ago Mumsnet had a thread for people to post photos of the world's scariest/most revolting animals. Harpy eagles, Surinam toads, mole-rats... you get the picture. This thing should have made the list. I know deep-water creatures tend to be larger, but 26'? At least it seems to swim about as well as a cow would, so that's some comfort.
Thanks for sharing!
I’m so fascinated by deep-sea creatures; they look like literal monsters and I just think that’s so cool
Does this mean a big earthquake is coming?
The earthquake stuff could make sense, since this is a deep sea fish and and a seaquake could force it to go higher up.
But since the deep sea is heating up pretty fast, I hope it wasn't some environmental issue.