Request to GP for coil

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I've finally gotten around to asking my GP to have the coil fitted. I've been putting it off for years as I've been through years and years of IVF, plus a complicated twin pregnancy and I'd just had enough of being messed with to be it bluntly.

The message I've had back from the GP is that they have a very long waiting list and instead they've given me a number for the local sexual health clinic who may be able to help.

So my question is has anyone else had the coil fitted at a sexual health clinic? Is this sort of diversion away from the GP normal? If you did use a sexual health clinic was it a good experience or would you persist and wait for your GP?

As a general rule I think the sexual health clinics can be better as they do them more often.

I had mine at the local sexual health clinic, they were fab plus they do them day in day out where as the GP/practise nurse may be trained but just do the odd one now and again.

I used to get mine done at the GP and then they starting referring me to the sexual health clinic which was fine, they did a good job.

The best part was sitting in the waiting area with dozens on teenagers waiting to be treated for the clap, and wondering whether they thought I was there for that too 😀

My GP doesn't do it any more. You have to go to the local Marie Stopes. They were absolutely fine.

I always used to go to GU Med as they were called then. They are the specialists after all!

GP put my last one in and it was a horrific experience - I'll never go to a GP for this again. Stick with the specialist at the sexual health clinics.

I deliberately went to get my coil fitted at the sexual health clinic - figured that they did it far more often than a GP, and were more likely to be experienced.

The dr that did mine was a local GP who worked doing the coil clinics twice a week in the sexual health clinic, so far more experience than the GP at my surgery who did a couple of coil fittings a month (if that).

I think it's becoming more common - means that the surgeries don't have to train someone to do it, and then do it often enough to maintain competency.

I get my coil done at my local clinic (and have done for years) - it is fine - the nurses there fit coils all the time so are v v experienced

thanks everyone that's so reassuring x