Naga Munchetty – BBC Breakfast presenter FAINTED TWICE on the hospital bed – Exposed the Dark Reality of Medical S3xism LIVE ON AIR – The Shocking Story that’s SHAKEN The Uk
BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty has revealed she passed out twice from the pain of having an IUD fitted, calling for more women to be offered anaesthetic during the procedure.
Naga, 50, discussed her experiences with the form of contraception, known more commonly as the coil, as she criticised medical misogyny in the latest episode of the Mail’s Life of Bryony podcast.
An IUD is a small, T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. There are two types of coils, hormonal and copper.
They can stay inside a women’s body for five to ten years and are touted to be more than 99% effective as a contraceptive.
Pain caused by an IUD fitting varies from woman to woman, with some comparing the feeling to mild period cramps whereas others attest to it being unbearable.
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Ms Munchetty, 50, discussed her experiences with the contraceptive, known more commonly as the coil, as she took medical misogyny to task in the latest episode of the Mail’s Life of Bryony podcast.
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Naga Muchetty: ‘The problem with IUDs is that because they’re so good – the medical world doesn’t want to scare people away from having it.’ Listen here
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In answer to a listener’s question on the coil, Ms Munchetty revealed: ‘I passed out twice on the bed because of the pain.
‘I passed out when it was taken out as well. The problem with IUDs is that they’re so good – they provide so much relief and protection to so many women, that the medical world doesn’t want to scare people away from having it.
‘They almost hide all the issues that can happen. It’s like when they tell little girls about periods, and they say it’s only a couple of teaspoons [of blood loss]. That’s not helping anyone.
‘It’s sets you up for a life of fear, thinking you’re abnormal in some way. That makes people less comfortable talking about it. Just tell us, we’re not idiots.’
The morning news host added that the cost of anaesthesia factors into doctor’s decisions in not to recommend it for most invasive gynaecological procedures.
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An IUD is a small, T-shaped device that is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy. There are two types of coils, hormonal and copper
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Ms Munchetty recently released a book on the gender pain gap titled ‘It’s Probably Nothing: Criticial Conversations on the Women’s Health Crisis’ Listen now
She advised women not to be shy in asking their doctor for pain relief in advance of having procuress done, such as the insertion of an IUD.
‘Tell them to explain exactly the procedure you want done and remember your past experiences. If you ask for pain relief, it’s not a bad thing.
‘You are doing such a good thing for your own body and health in getting something like a smear test or an IUD. ‘
Ms Munchetty has become an advocate for women’s health and the fight against medical misogyny after publicly revealing her adenomyosis diagnosis back in 2023.
Medical misogyny is a catchall term used to denote the unfair or prejudicial treatment of female patients.
This could include the lack of funding for treatments for female-specific health conditions; delayed diagnoses or a generally dismissive attitude towards the severity of symptoms caused by s3xual and reproductive health issues.
She recently authored a book on the subject titled ‘It’s Probably Nothing: Criticial Conversations on the Women’s Health Crisis’.
