To think that they coil is the best form of contraceptive ever!

[holliejobber]

No hormones, no remembering to take a pill. It stays in for 10 yrs as well.

But it works by preventing implantation, not ovulation or fertilisation, which crosses it off my list, so I can't agree that it's "best".

was it / is it comfortable?
i know it makes absolute sense to have one but i'm a tad scared!

I had a horrible, horrible experience with one.

But no, YANBU, if it works for you.

AMum - yes i had heard that. a friend had one and believed that she had actually fallen pregnant many times (eggs didn't implant) so her hormones were up and down the whole time she was on it.

I hope YANBU, I'm booked in to have one fitted next Monday. Goodbye, nasty hormones!

I rate the Mirena IUS. No cycle (no periods!) so no PMT, no weight gain, no acne. No ovulation and no implantation. The hormones the it releases only work locally, so only within the womb and ovaries. Perfect for me! (though not for everyone I know....)

If the egg doesn't implant, arguably you are not pregnant, fertilised or not. If you have IVF and implant a fertilised egg/zygote/whatever, if it doesn't implant you are not pregnant.

YABU. It's better than others IMO, but still pretty shit. Heavy periods . Hate having something foreign in my body. Best of a bad lot for me!

It didn't hurt to have it fitted. But I don't know anyone else with it so just wanted to get peoples experiences/opinions really.

YABU - (Sorry if TMI) but mine came out with my tampon! Good job I noticed as now expecting no.4

the security it gives definitely appeals to me, as getting pg right now is not an option.
mirena sounds good - i might brave it.
i went to have one fitted after having ds, but the practitioner said they'd rather not fit one in someone who looked so frightened!

oh - one more question:
do they tickle blokes???? iykwim!

it's fab - don't have to remember to take the pill and the only side effect is longer periods (but much lighter).
And no - I haven't had any reports of tickling

no. not even close.

I got pg with one in, found out at 19 weeks, TOP at 23 weeks.

I wouldn't recommend it.

I loved my mirena and will be having another one fitted soon
Dh used to say he could sometimes feel the wires poking him and i used to say 'dont flatter yourself darling'
but the doc did tell me that if he could feel it she could trim the wires shorter

YANBU
I'm on my second copper coil. I had my first before I had my babies because I can't have hormonal contraceptive in any form because it clashes with my epilepsy drugs.

It's not for everyone, but I love my coil. I can forget about contraception for 10 years.

I did love the idea. It didn't hurt that much to have it fitted.

I am now having the period from hell. First one since the coil and it's gone on for two weeks now. It's horrible.

I'm going to give it another couple of months but if they are still this heavy I'm going to have it taken out.

Mirena was not for me - made me feel very depressed and lethargic.

Nope - vasectomy gets my vote every time.

YABVU - the impant is by far the best contraceptive of all time.

Failing that, abstinence is pretty effective

Obviously, IABU - I mean impLant,not impant

I got one fitted, it punctured my uterus when they put it in and I had to go through two operations to remove it. So I'm on the pill with related moodswings and all.

Although I did think it was such a perfect method of contraception until I got one. YANBU to love it. I would if mines had actually gone right!

Not sure really, I had a coil fitted and a year later got pregnant even though the coil was still in place! The pregnancy was ectopic, it ruptured my left tube and I nearly died from internal bleeding....

So from my point of view uabu

Oooh I'm in a lovely jolly mood tonight aren't I

ive got a mirena and im not enjoying it.
I have loads of headaches, im getting spots for the first time in my life and im moody as hell.

on the plus side, it seems to be working, im not getting periods and i can't forget to take it.