I'm having my coil out

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Next Thursday. What should I expect? I'm also on the pill too at the same time.

Anyone??

Which coil is it? I had my copper one out and conceived DS 4 days later.

Dr removed it, told me to cough and whipped it out. No pain at all, tiny bit of bleeding.

Good luck! :o

Mirena coil. Oo good to hear a positive experience!

I had mine out Monday because of bleeding constantly while having it in place and had it swapped to a copper coil. I was dreading it from all the story's I'd read and it was nothing I'd imagined. It's really quick and you may get a little cramps feeling but that's about it

Coil removal is a bit of a non-event. In a good way - don't fret, it is usually easy and pain-free.

Can you feel the threads? If so should be no bother, examination a bit like when you have a smear then quick cough and its out. If you can't feel the threads may well be rather different

Have to agree with Pacific, non event for me both times. Cough and it was gone.

Great thanks! Did you bleed heavily (ie car crash) afterwards? That's what my practice nurse said

I think being able to feel the threads is the key thing. I was never told to check about this, and I really wish I had.
I went before christmas to have my coil out but they couldn't find it. I then had to go and have an ultra-sound to check it was still there. They then tried to remove it again - cue me pasing out twice and generally being unwell. Then on to a referal at hospital where a 12 year old gyni tried for a 3rd time to remove it - still no joy!
I am now awaiting surgery to have it out at the end of April!

If you can feel the threads yourself, then you can virtually remove your coil yourself - I am not recommending that you do, mind, but it's not technically a difficult thing to do.

If you cannot feel the threads, it does not mean that they are not there. They quite often curl up behind/around the cervix and usually easliy grasped with the help of a speculum and a pair tongy things. So don't fret is you cannot feel them.

Re bleeding: mild spotting is quite common; I have never experienced personally or caused heavy bleeding after coil removal

Mines been out for 8 days now and I think I've just stopped bleeding (fingers crossed) and it was just like a normal/light period length nothing bad and I feel so much better not having it in anymore

I'm really nervous about the removal

Didn't hurt at all.. Nothing like going in.. Don't worry.

It was so easy! Big cough and it was out, felt nothing. Significantly easier than getting it put in.

Waiting in the docs - shaking!

Came out easily Only discomfort was from the speculum but as soon as it was in doc smiled and said "that's it" to which I didn't believe it could be that quick! Bit crampy and woozy from all the anxiety I've had about it but no bleeding yet. Tampax are at the ready!

Careful . I got pregnant the day after I had mine out !