I had a Jaydess coil fitted the beginning of July 2017. Thought it would be better than the pill (Yasmin) because I wouldn't have to remember to take anything, wouldn't need to be going to doc/chemist for prescriptions etc. I also had awful PMS and was a really mean bitch about halfway through my cycle on Yasmin.
Had it inserted at family planning clinic and found insertion v painful. Was off work that day so lay with a hot water bottle all day. Was prescribed ponstan and took some, but moved on to nurofen/paracetomol instead. Had a small bit of bleeding but nothing major.
First period was fine, but since then I've been all over the place. Periods lasting anywhere between 3 and 11 days, spotting more than half the days between my periods, length of time between period varying from 7 to 35 days. Also have acne on my face and it's now spreading to my back and chest and I never had bad skin before.
Went to my own GP on Monday and she took swabs to check if I'd an infection first so waiting on results of them, but swabs from when I got coil were clear so not expecting anything to come back really.
She suggested I get the Depo injection (if swabs come back clear) to stop the spotting and irregular cycle. She had me convinced at the time, but was talking to my Mam last night about it and she said she bled for 6 months when she had the injection about 10 yrs ago. It also says not to use the injection if you have irregular bleeding.
I'm thinking now that I should probably just go back to the pill. I've been researching and apparently oestrogen helps to support the lining in the womb in terms of keeping it stable and preventing breakthrough bleeding. Oestrogen isn't in the Jaydess coil or the injection. So that could be my problem?
Just wondering if anyone else had experienced something along the same lines.