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Coil removal

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Pebbleinthesand · 13/04/2020 23:19

Before life as we knew it ended, DH and I were talking about trying for baby no2 this year and I was planning on getting my coil removed in the next month or so.

Am I a complete twat if I try and book an appointment with a nurse to have my coil removed when hundreds of people are dying every day?

Would I even be able to get such an appointment at the moment?

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Appiandterri · 14/04/2020 09:23

My surgery is not removing coils. It’s not seen as essential so women with coils and implants are having to wait until all this is over, we aren’t even doing smears unless women are high risk.

By all means check with your surgery but be prepared for them to say no.

RubaiyatOfAnyone · 14/04/2020 09:27

Agree with above - i had my coil put in just before lockdown, but had my 6 week check (and smear test) cancelled as the surgery does not consider them essential, so i’d be surprised if they are doing removals.

perniciousdot · 14/04/2020 09:29

Honestly I think the question you need to be asking is whether now is the right time to TTC, not whether the surgery will take your coil out or not.

strawberry2017 · 14/04/2020 10:47

You can ask but don't be surprised if they say no.

Whit1984 · 14/04/2020 11:37

Has anyone found out if anyone if allowing the coil removal? I need to have it removed, I spoke to the sexual health clinic in my area and the private one and both are refusing- completely understand why. But I wondered if anywhere was open other than those for removal?
Thanks

MunchyMunchkin · 14/04/2020 11:39

Not a great time to be TTC and it’s not an urgent or essential procedure so you probably won’t find anywhere to do it routinely.
There have been small studies of people removing their own!

DevonLulu · 14/04/2020 11:41

Coil removals will only be done if essential, for example removal of a progesterone containing one in a newly diagnosed breast cancer, or if causing MAJOR side effects, such as pain due to malposition or infection. Otherwise please don’t ask. Start folic acid and vitamin D, stop smoking, make sure BMI is normal and then you are good to go when this is all over. Hope that helps.

Appiandterri · 14/04/2020 11:46

There have been small studies of people removing their own!

God please don’t anyone try this. If it ends up perforating your uterus or getting wedged somewhere then you will need emergency treatment putting yourself at risk of CV at the hospital and adding extra stress to the already overstretched NHS.
You just have to wait until it’s over.

Whit1984 · 14/04/2020 12:07

Thanks everyone! Dont worry I wont be removing my own! 😆
Completely understand only essential

laura214 · 14/04/2020 16:15

I managed to get my coil removed 31 March by NHS (was causing pain and cramps), they and a private hospital said it was likely that would be the last of the face to face appointments. The private hospital (BMI) was able to ring around and check if any nearby where able to do the appointments as they all had different rules. Good luck !

gk35 · 14/04/2020 16:33

I also had the coil fitted and decided a couple of weeks ago that I wanted to get it removed as we're TTC. I couldn't find anywhere willing to remove it in the circumstances and actually removed it myself. I was surprised how easy this was, although I appreciate this isn't recommended.

perniciousdot · 14/04/2020 16:35

Good god how irresponsible. Both TTC right now and removing your own coil Confused

gk35 · 14/04/2020 16:41

I appreciate you publicly voicing your opinion on my decision to start a family. We all know how long it can take to conceive and for me, it was more about allowing my body to normalise after a long period of time with the coil.

laura214 · 14/04/2020 16:56

Gk35 how long had you had the coil in for please? I was just over a year and don't know what it will do to periods etc now it is out! Before I was on the pill and came off of that because of blood clots so no idea when my last period was.

peperethecat · 14/04/2020 17:02

@perniciousdot You made your feelings clear about people TTC the first time you commented. Did you really need to say it a second time? Given that you presumably aren't TTC yourself, why are you hanging out a board for people who are?

perniciousdot · 14/04/2020 17:06

You made your feelings clear about people TTC the first time you commented.
Did you really need to say it a second time?

I didn't need to, I chose to.

Given that you presumably aren't TTC yourself, why are you hanging out a board for people who are?

The thread was in active and I read it. I have never gone to a specific board on Mumsnet, I just read what comes up.

The reason I commented a second time was because I was a bit surprised anyone would take stupid risks with such an important part of their body, particularly as the reason is to TTC. The fact that it could land people in hospital in the midst of a pandemic is secondary to that.

peperethecat · 14/04/2020 17:10

I don't think it's really any of your business whether other people are TTC or not. From a quick search of your posting history it appears that you have at least three children yourself.

I am in my mid 30s with no children, have been TTC for over a year and have had three miscarriages. I've now been prescribed immuno-suppressing steroids to take to help my next pregnancy go the distance. I'm already finding both TTC and coronavirus very stressful and I'm worried about TTC now but also conscious that I don't have all the time in the world and I'm worried about never being able to have children.

I find all these posts about how it would be "selfish" and "irresponsible" to TTC now quite triggering, and they always seem to come from people who already have their own children.

You won't change anyone's plans, all you'll do is make people feel bad about their decisions. Why don't you just keep out of it?

Soontobe60 · 14/04/2020 17:17

My gp doesn’t do coil removals at any time!
The other aspect, of people purposely getting pregnant at this moment in time, does seem particularly odd. Why anyone would want to do so now when it will have an impact on the NHS and it’s very limited maternity provision at the moment, along with the massive drop in the economy just announced [ 35%] just seems poorly thought out.
OP, I’d look at waiting a month or so then re-evaluate the situation before moving forward. A month isn’t that long in the grand scheme of things,

perniciousdot · 14/04/2020 17:19

I don't think it's really any of your business whether other people are TTC or not.

You are right, it's not. But if people post on an open forum then I am perfectly within my rights to respond.

From a quick search of your posting history it appears that you have at least three children yourself.

Oh for goodness sake. Get yourself a grip. You actually searched me up to try and work out how many children I have Hmm

I find all these posts about how it would be "selfish" and "irresponsible" to TTC now quite triggering, and they always seem to come from people who already have their own children.

I'm sorry. Genuinely sorry for that. I didn't really think.

peperethecat · 14/04/2020 17:19

@soontobe60 The impact of coronavirus on the NHS isn't limited to this month or next. I expect we will still be seeing the effects next year. We might even have a second wave of coronavirus next winter. And the effect on the economy will be felt for years. How long do you think it would be reasonable to wait?

peperethecat · 14/04/2020 17:23

@perniciousdot Apology accepted. You're far from the only person criticising people who are TTC at the moment, but just the straw that broke the camel's back for me and I felt I had to say something. I think that when you're not desperate for a child and worried you're running out of time it's quite easy to say that now is not a good time to be trying to get pregnant. And yes, technically, that is correct. But lots of people don't have the luxury of time to wait for this all to blow over, and it might go on for a year or more. In my case I have to decide whether to take this medication that will suppress my immune system during the middle of a pandemic, or not take it and do everything the same way I did the last three times and hope I don't have a fourth miscarriage. It is incredibly stressful, and comments about being selfish and irresponsible just make it worse. I don't think people necessarily mean to be unkind, they just don't necessarily realise the impact their comments have on some people.

Whit1984 · 14/04/2020 17:29

Just to clarify a few things. I'm a nurse, working on a ward where we are treating 11 patients with dementia with covid 19. I merely was seeing if anyone was offering this. I'm struggling with the coil although have had it for many years. I'd like to be coil free for some time before we start trying, although trying is on our agenda for the next 12 months. I completely understand why it isnt being done, however alot of places have still be privately offering such services. I have come on here for some advice, not witch hunt comments. Thankyou for all the positive and open minded comments, with no judgements included :)

peperethecat · 14/04/2020 17:30

To the OP - sorry for hijacking this thread! I would not recommend trying to remove your coil yourself just in case it goes wrong and you injure yourself. You will most likely need to wait until your GP/sexual health clinic is back to business as usual. But you could start taking your vitamins and tracking your cycle if it's a non-hormonal coil so you're good to go as soon as you can get it taken out.

Soontobe60 · 14/04/2020 17:32

How long do you think it would be reasonable to wait?

Until you know that you have some degree of financial stability. For some, that could be as soon as lockdown ends. For others, unfortunately it could be much longer.

Soontobe60 · 14/04/2020 17:35

Reasonableness doesn’t come in to it. I know when I was TTC many years ago, it would have seemed unreasonable to put it on hold for even one month and I would have convinced myself that my desire to conceive over rode thoughts of whether I could afford to or not.

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