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AIBU?

To be worried I m pregnant as I have 'lost' my coil?

16 replies

Joycey29 · 01/09/2011 14:35

Ok so the nurse, the gp and the gp s assistant can't find my coil.
Booked in for a scan but am really concerned I could be pregnant. Both 2DD and DS were conceived in first month! Pregnancy test too early and apparently coil if still there could give false negative! ( if not there where has it gone!)
So my 98.8% contraception may have failed me!!
Doctor says unlikely but Internet says possible!
Permission to panic!

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 01/09/2011 14:36

Panic away :)

NormaStanleyFletcher · 01/09/2011 14:38

I got PG even though the coil was still there

Not helping am I

moaningminniewhingesagain · 01/09/2011 14:40

Panic away - my coil disappeared a few months after it was put in - I was terrified I was pregnant as I also conceived the DCs in a blink. Ultrasound found it was still there, in the right place.

I like to think my uterus 'ate' the strings. Still working fine, just don't like to think how they will get it out when the time comes. Use other contraception in the meantime.

Joycey29 · 01/09/2011 14:42

No NSF not helping but it did make me smile!
Any big clues? I know I ve been there before but so not in that mind set!

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Joycey29 · 01/09/2011 14:43

Hope I am like you Minnie!

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NormaStanleyFletcher · 01/09/2011 15:13

God no - no clues - I really am not the one to ask - my periods had stopped about 9 months previously (the new type of hormone coil - Mirena?) and I didn't find out until 18 weeks - so either had no symptems or put them down to coil symptoms apart from putting on weight

Joycey29 · 01/09/2011 15:15

Bugger! Panic levels are rising!

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ThePathanKhansWoman · 01/09/2011 15:16

Oh Dear God NSF .

NormaStanleyFletcher · 01/09/2011 15:26

Sorry

This is about you not me

I should keep my mouth shut

I am sure you will be fine. How soon is your scan? Have you had regular periods?

To be fair, DH and I have pretty much beaten every contraceptive method we have tried. I am currently waiting for his snip to spontaniously reverse

Joycey29 · 01/09/2011 22:11

I hear you NSF - my husband will be hearing the snip of scissors after this!!
Scan tomorrow so atleast I ll know.... I m sure I m not!

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TheEarlOfDoncaster1963 · 01/09/2011 22:14

my coil fell out, and I ended up with no.3 :) hopefully the scan will show it's stilll there! Do come back and keep us posted.

Joycey29 · 03/09/2011 20:12

Hurray! Coil in right place and not pregnant!
Sending DH to be snipped!

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DontGoCurly · 03/09/2011 20:17

Phew!

TattyDevine · 03/09/2011 21:01

MoaningMinnie maybe your uterus sucked up the strings like a big bowl of spaghetti

Joycey29 · 06/09/2011 07:19

Thanks guys for all your comments - this is why I love mumsnet!

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HowToLookGoodGlaikit · 06/09/2011 07:20

I have a wonderful 3 yr old DS because my Mirena coil went missing :) Never found it where it went, even after scans/x-rays

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