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Copper coil removal appointment

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Mrs2018 · 20/11/2019 14:48

So I have made an appointment for later today to have my copper coil removed, I was wondering if anyone else has had one removed lately that could let me know how it went? I found mine really painful to have put in and I'm nervous 😬 I will of had this in now for 4 years. The lady on the phone said it was a removal assessment appointment so I'm unsure if it's actually being removed today 😩 I really hope it is 🤞

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Deliriumoftheendless · 20/11/2019 19:32

Mine was no real problem being removed (much less than insertion).

Inebriati · 20/11/2019 19:31

How did it go today?
I'm another one who says that having it removed was far easier than having it fitted. My GP used the assessment to work out the best day to remove it based on my cycle.

keepingbees · 20/11/2019 19:23

I would think a removal assessment appointment is an appointment to discuss the removal, so I would check before you psych yourself up. I had to do the same thing for an implant removal.

Dangertime · 20/11/2019 18:11

Mine hurt like anything going in, but not at all to get removed. The nurse told me it's because the cervix is usually a one way street and removal is with the usual flow of traffic

maidenover · 20/11/2019 18:09

The last time I had a coil removed they advised that it was easier to do when you’re having a period as the cervix is already slightly open.

I had mine removed that day anyway even though it was my period and it was painful (though not for long). I developed fibroids around my cervix which led to issues with my periods for a few months after but I have no idea how common that is or how it was related, but if I was ever going to have one removed again I would make a second appointment if the advice was to do it during a particular point in my cycle.

BroomstickOfLove · 20/11/2019 14:59

Having removed is nothing like having it put in. I couldn't feel the removal at all.