I haven’t experienced the tool you reference, but pap smears are a typical part of a gynecological exam. A pap smear involves scraping a sample from the cervix, usually using a tool called a cytobrush (there are pictures of it on that page.) It is… not a pleasant experience. It hurts to have it done, sometimes it causes bleeding, and (for me, at least) the pain can linger for hours.
My girlfriend has an IUD and has never once been offered pain medication during insertion. I’ve never used an IUD, but by her experience (and experiences I’ve heard from others), that pain can be so intense that you black out. But good luck finding a doctor that’ll give you even local anesthetic.
If guys had to have a contraceptive inserted into their dicks without anesthesia, I bet there would be an uproar about it. But for us vagina-havers? It’s just another pain we’re expected to suck up and deal with. It’s such bullshit.
I haven’t experienced the tool you reference, but pap smears are a typical part of a gynecological exam. A pap smear involves scraping a sample from the cervix, usually using a tool called a cytobrush (there are pictures of it on that page.) It is… not a pleasant experience. It hurts to have it done, sometimes it causes bleeding, and (for me, at least) the pain can linger for hours.
My girlfriend has an IUD and has never once been offered pain medication during insertion. I’ve never used an IUD, but by her experience (and experiences I’ve heard from others), that pain can be so intense that you black out. But good luck finding a doctor that’ll give you even local anesthetic.
If guys had to have a contraceptive inserted into their dicks without anesthesia, I bet there would be an uproar about it. But for us vagina-havers? It’s just another pain we’re expected to suck up and deal with. It’s such bullshit.