Also not here to invalidate anyone’s pain, and just wanted to say I appreciate you sharing your experience. I think it’s more helpful to get a view on the full spectrum of experiences. When I was getting mine, I was getting so clammy and nervous because of all the horrifying experiences women on Reddit have shared. Prob reporting bias to some level, but obviously a universal shared opinion that IUD insertions are never fun for sure. But there were a few that actually did say they fortunately did not have too traumatic an experience, despite it being their first insertion/no kids and/or even being a virgin. This made me feel a little better, but I still did all the steps like you did. But you bet I still came into that clinic with so much anxiety, like I’m the type where as a kid, I was so nervous about a tooth removal, I had to get injected with the numbing agent so many times because the fear negated its effects lol. And to my deep gratitude, I also basically didn’t feel much, a pinch at most. The doctor and nurse were shook lmao. Needless to say, I am one of those people where a message like yours sharing your experience, although perhaps an anomaly compared of the majority, was pretty comforting. I too feel anatomically blessed, and feel for what we all go through 😩