Piedmont Ob/gyn at 890 West Faris Road #330 in Greenville, South Carolina

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  The one positive about my experience here has been getting the Mirena IUD-- however, the process of having it implanted and the callousness of the NP I saw has prompted me to seek gynecological care elsewhere. (Initials are BDH) If you are squeamish about pain 'down there', please don't read further; I try not to get graphic, but I need you to understand how wretched this experience truly was. First of all, my abrupt shift in periods from being regular to being unpredictable and unhealthy were blamed on my weight. I was (and am) skeptical, as my weight had not changed at the time of this dramatic shift. The Nurse Practicioner had the tech do a transvaginal ultrasound (which made me nauseous and I had to recover after the ultrasound) to see if I had cysts on my ovaries; seeing no cysts, she pronounced me free of PCOS. I am not a gynecologist, and I'll freely admit that. However, my understanding is that cysts do not necessarily indicate the presence of PCOS, and that PCOS does not always show up on these ultrasounds. No blood tests were done to check my hormone levels or to even establish a baseline for later tests, so I'm not sure the ultrasound is conclusive of anything. Now I'm seeking another gynecologist to confirm and to check in on the IUD, but I now suspect that I have vaginismus and that this would explain why every pelvic exam has been teeth-achingly painful, why I'm unable to have PIV sex, and why I cannot use tampons. The process of putting in the Mirena was unbearable. I was nauseous when the speculum was inserted and began crying as soon as it was opened. The practioner, however, just kept telling me to relax and that I was making it worse and kept opening the speculum. I am no stranger to pain; I have persistent skin problems that cause me no end of grief. I have fibromyalgia and have been diagnosed with pain syndromes since I was 16. I suffer migraines regularly and try to work through them. I cannot even find shoes that fit without hurting my dang feet. So please believe me when I describe this pain as feeling like I was being split open, crotch first. I was sobbing and screaming for her to stop by the time she finished opening the speculum. She and the attending nurse, though, just kept telling me to calm down, to relax, that I was making it worse, that it'd be over soon, etc. They behaved as though I was overreacting, and after the pap smear and IUD insertion, they left me alone to recover and get dressed. No one met my eyes as I was leaving, and no one checked on me despite my taking a while to recover This experience was awful. I've been having issues with the IUD since day 1, but the thought of returning to her and having to deal with her, having to potentially be examined by her again, makes me nauseous all over again. That's why I'm seeking another gynecologist, and why I urge anyone considering this practice to avoid BDH. If a so-called medical professional refuses to deal with their patient's pain in a caring, sensitive and concerned way, especially when they're the one actively causing it, that should be a big red flag.
  September 15, 2017

  by deadpan doubter

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