To think the Dr's surgery LIED (about Mirena coil fitting)

[TheRealMrsHannigan]

I had the mirena coil fitted yesterday. I was told it would be 'a little uncomfortable'.

It f**king hurt, really REALLY hurt. The only positive I can come up with is that it was quite quick, but I found it really hard to handle the pain and am now dreading having the bloody thing out when it comes to ttc.

Bit of a stupid AIBU but shouldn't the Dr's be a bit more honest and let you know you should be prepared for pain? I fainted afterwards as my blood pressure nose dived and had to lie on a stretcher until I was more stable. Apparently that's quite common too.

Other experiences? Am I just a wimp?

Oh I knew it! Everyone keeps saying it doesn't hurt at all.
A smear hurts me like hell.
I have been sick reading this.
I will NOT be getting it.

I didn't realise it hurt so much for some people. I'm on number 2. The first one fell out at 4 and a half years ( it obviously knew it was time to be changed ) and no pain with second one either.
No pain with smears... I must be in the same slack F club as you herbie

I don't have a pleasant experience to share! I had a consultation etc before and was not told a thing about pain or taking anything. I have 4 dc were all big babies with gas air only and coped well I think. I casually went in for copper coil fitting mid dec, I asked how long and they said not long no more 20 min and this was with some instrument inside me which was damn painful. Got through it and was literally sick.

I had a fair bit of spotting and pain and have had a very heavy first period, but seems ok now. Gp told me to come back 6 weeks after so she can check it, well ill be putting that off

My experienced doctor couldn't insert mine. Just the measuring part was so painful I nearly fainted and she couldn't continue as my cervix went into spasm. Never felt pain like it including appendicitis and a caesarian. Has anyone had a fitting with a general anaesthetic? Desperately don't want to get pregnant again.

Everyone’s different. First time it hurt so much I went into shock, send time I had a friend come with me to stand at the head end (it was fine that time, though), last time I asked “was that it!?” afterwards because I barely noticed. Sometimes it hurts, sometimes it doesn’t!

@fluffyanimal

Hijack, HIJACK!!

OP, I only found it slightly uncomfortable. And removal even less so.

YANBU, for me the pain was horrendous. The doctor struggled to get it in so sent the nurse to get a more bent metal inserter which eventually worked. I was so traumatised by the whole thing that I suddenly couldn't stop crying when in bed later.

Goodness knows what I'll be like during childbirth! That said, the nurse did tell me that the IUD insertion hurting so much didn't necessarily mean I'd suffer more than usual in childbirth. I hope she's right!

A lot (not all I know) is about how relaxed the Dr, their assistant and the patient are.

I'm on my 3rd. I found that taking painkillers about 2 hours beforehand, arriving relaxed rather than rushed, going to the loo before so I don't feel I need to go while legs akimbo, and practicing my yoga breathing (like labour breathing - long, slow breathing to the bottom of your lungs) can help enormously.

Then Dr can get into the bit she/he has to much easier. So it doesn't hurt nearly so much and you don't tense up and the vicious cycle never gets going.

Definitely do take painkillers after as well though, as this one I found worst from that perspective (hot water bottle and painkillers for a few days, and early nights with DH kept away with pointy sticks and frosty glares!). But that has all gone again and now we can just get on with enjoying life whenever the mood (or energy levels) takes us.