I made a post a few weeks ago about successfully advocating for pain meds for my IUD insertion, I guess I celebrated too early.

My appointment was today and my doctor tried multiple times to tell me that the pain medications were unnecessary, and when I stood my ground she told me that there were no appropriate medications in the entire hospital. I walked out.

I feel so angry that they would have the audacity to promise me pain meds over the phone just to try to manipulate me and gaslight me into not using them once I was physically in the office. Fuck the patriarchy.

Edit: this got a lot more attention than I was expecting. Thank you to everyone who's shared their stories and offered support, it really means the world to me. When I made the post I was extremely angry, and I still am, but I kept questioning if I had made the right decision or if I should have just gone along with what they were saying. Thank you for showing me that theres nothing wrong with standing up for yourself. I won't be going back them for care. Wish me luck on my journey to find a doctor who hopefully treats me with respect.