To ask for gas and air for a coil fitting

[StillCantDecideOnaUsername]

I want it done but I'm terrified as I've heard a few horror stories about how painful it is. Do you think they'd give me gas and air or would the Dr think I was a bit bonkers?!

[KikisDeliveryService]

Some clinics are able to offer you a local anaesthetic. I explained I was worried about having one out and new one in in one session as I'd been in great pain with that previously, and they said I could have the anaesthetic. Procedure was fine in the end but I cramped for days after. But to me those few days are worth the following 5 years of no pregnancies or periods!

[Delatron]

I've had two kids and it was agony! I have tilted uterus though and it was an inexperienced doctor, it took ages. I nearly passed out afterwards! Everyone has different experiences, don't think it is down to pain threshold though..! Ask for the cervix to be numbed if you're worried.

[theaveragewife]

That's the thing isn't it kiki? My periods were debilitating and often knocked me out for a week, I love the coil as it has given me my life back - and reduced my bloating.

Numbing cervix involves injections I will continue the hunt for the next year....I think gas and air should be the least offered though.

[theaveragewife]

Also was going to say - I have a tilted uterus too, I wonder if that has made inductions, smear, colposcopy, internal scans & sweeps more painful. I just wish I had control of my own cervix.

[justanotherusername0]

I didn't feel a thing for mine !

[Bettyspants]

A GP surgery is incredibly unlikely to have entonox, not sure about family planning but I would think it's unlikely. I took couple paracetamol prior, it was a bit like some early labour pains but very short. Not a pleasant experience but about what I'd expected I've had two mirinas

[Welshmaenad]

I was so busy chatting to the nurses when I had my mirena put it that I didn't even realise they'd done it! And I've never dilated or given birth vaginally.

[theaveragewife]

Yes but why should we have to put up with that pain? Private hospitals have entonox and I will likely pay for that!

[Chattycat78]

Have never had a coil fitted but I get why you're anxious! I also had a terrible experience with a stretch and sweep before the birth of my first child. I was literally screaming in the gp surgery! The midwife couldn't find my cervix or something and basically I was now where near ready to give birth so it was awful. Sounds from other posters like it's not so bad though hopefully to have a coil fitted. Hope it goes ok.

[OopsDearyMe]

I would not have a coil near me for love nor money , I tried one after DD2 a year of hell followed even tho the bloody thing was removed a week after insertion.