I had a copper coil fitted a fortnight ago. Overall I am really pleased with it - the fitting was much less bad than I expected and it's a huge relief to be able to relax about contraception (had a baby seven months ago and we really couldn't manage another pregnancy at the moment). I can't use hormonal methods.
I was pleasantly surprised that the 'period pain' immediately after the fitting was much less severe than I expected, really just mild cramping with light bleeding for a day or so. The only thing is that the mild cramping hasn't gone away. It's totally bearable - much less severe than the pain I get the first day of a period - and most of the time I'm not bothering with an painkillers for it, but it's a bit of a nuisance if it's going to continue indefinitely. Did anyone else experience this and find it faded eventually?
I think I must have quite a "sensitive" womb (sorry, sounds ridiculous!) as I've always had bad period pain, and also I was very aware of all the stretching/contracting both at the beginning of pregnancy and in the last few months.
It's not a pinching or sharp pain, which the leaflet warns about, so I don't think the coil has dislodged itself. It's just a sort of variable background grumbly crampy feeling all the time - a bit like the day before a period starts.
Any relevant experiences very gratefully received!