How painful is it to have a coil taken out?

[Nettee]

Am thinking of ttc again soonish so will need to go back to the surgery to have my copper coil out. Is it anything like as bad as having it put in?

Anyone with any experience?

[TheDaVinciCod]

they use a catapult i belive

[Jelley]

Not painful
Quick

[MrsWaggsnapps]

Nothing like as bad. I had a horrible time having the mirena put in (bigger than the copper and more painful), but having it out was just one badish cramp and then out it popped (such a relief)

[edie123]

I worked myself up about mine last year but didn't feel it-honestly

[Furball]

I found it more weird than painful as I could feel it being pulled down.

Take a couple of painkillers about an hour before your go just in case.

[Nettee]

Thanks everyone - will pluck up the courage to go along - can't be worse than the 3 months of morning sickness that I hope will come after.

[muminamini]

Mine was totally painless
God luckx

[ginmummy]

The first one I had put in it hurt more than childbirth and I fainted and vomited from the pain but I didn't feel a thing when it was taken out (even though I was 12 weeks pregnant!)

The second one was put in by a gorgeous doctor and I didn't feel a thing but I was very aware that I hadn't shaved my legs or pruned my lady garden! Again, I didn't feel a thing when it was removed a year ago and my periods returned to normal after 4 months.

[FemaleoftheSpecies]

i had a mirena - i'd never given birth so going in it was agony. compared to that, coming out was fine. but i'd describe it like a plug being pulled out. and you feel it pull on things that you dont usually get any sensation in. but would definitely say that its minor compared to the feeling of it being inserted. and also the taking it out is momentary.. there's no ongoing discomfort. it's fleeting.

[veggielorna]

Although a long time ago now (I am so old!!) I had a bad time having it put in but having it removed I never felt a thing.

Best of luck