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IUD (mirena coil)
i'm crap at taking the pill so was wondering about the coil, what have your experiences been?
also worried it will hurt when they take it out!!
also worried it will hurt when they take it out!!
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Have had the mirena coil in twice, for a total of 7 years and it took a few months for my periods to regulate themselves, then basically I hardly bled at all every month! To the point where I used mini tampax but most panty liners! I also had a copper coil after my daughter was born 13 yrs ago and that was a complete nightmare and would never recommend that...I bled so badly every month it was awful...I flooded at night and would always have to wear a tampax and a pad during the day...
I will definitely be having a mirena back in at my 6 week check (was going to try for 4th baby but think I will play safe for a while!!!) and yes it is uncomfortable for a few seconds, it doesn't really hurt! I took my baby with me, had some ibuprofen before I went and breathed through the insertion...having my belly button pierced was far worse!!!
Taking them out is very easy and I found the most uncomfortable bit was the speculum being shoved inside me by a horrible female doctor!!
Hope that helps. xxx
But in July this year I had a scan to see what was wrong with me because i became very irregular with period and had a lot of discharge and some abdominal pain. It showed that i have two ovarian cysts about 3-4cm.
Went to doctors TODAY & she removed my coil, I felt a little pull & discomfort but it was ok.
She said my cysts may be due to the coil producing extra progesterone and now that its out they may go down or dissapear so ill be having another scan soon to have them checked.
My ovarian cysts are not a worry and i can have another baby with them there or i can have a simple procedure to have them removed.
Basically I had it in for just over a year before it gave me hassle and it was a really good form of contraception and not all women have bad experiences, but i think you have to bear in mind that the coil may not suit you.
Hope that helps xx
Insertion wasn't painful at all but afterwards i felt ill and couldn't drive home for a couple of hours. Good thing i'd left baby with my mum.
I had mirena removed after 3 months of almost constant bleeding, it just didn't agree with me.
Removal was fine, doctor said "cough" and pulled it out, lol.
Hope you have better results.
Shell.
Just two words of warning. Dont go anywhere/book day off work the day you have it inserted. Secondly, due to the regulation of your hormones, I didnt have mood swings at all, a bonus for some but my husband would say I was an emotional plateau!
Have had the mirena coil in twice, for a total of 7 years and it took a few months for my periods to regulate themselves, then basically I hardly bled at all every month! To the point where I used mini tampax but most panty liners! I also had a copper coil after my daughter was born 13 yrs ago and that was a complete nightmare and would never recommend that...I bled so badly every month it was awful...I flooded at night and would always have to wear a tampax and a pad during the day...
I will definitely be having a mirena back in at my 6 week check (was going to try for 4th baby but think I will play safe for a while!!!) and yes it is uncomfortable for a few seconds, it doesn't really hurt! I took my baby with me, had some ibuprofen before I went and breathed through the insertion...having my belly button pierced was far worse!!!
Taking them out is very easy and I found the most uncomfortable bit was the speculum being shoved inside me by a horrible female doctor!!
Hope that helps. xxx
I am hoping, having just found this forum, that someone can offer me advice.
Like *Carolyn* I also had a very successful time with the mirena coil and had another fitted after the birth of my twins - I have since read a lot of negative feed back and wondered if people that have in the past had success with this method of contraception, have found it not so good a second or third time round. ?
Hi, can anyone give me any advice please, I have new coil and had it for around 5 months. I bleed after sex and get swollen and sore.. I suffer from thrush and bv.. I also feel like on the inside on my left it is a little uncomfortable Not painful! I get discharge 2! I have been to the doctors and they took swobs for thrush ect and all come back clear.. It's driving me crazy now . I Nevwe had these issues till I had this fitted.. I suffered from thrush but not as much as I do now! Please can anyone give me any advice.. Has this happened to anyone else! X