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thinking of having the coil

16 replies

sazjaz · 15/02/2007 17:54

iv had the implant for a year and its not agreeing with me .bleed for weeks on end . been docs today and he suggested the coil . would this stop the heavy bleeding.

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scorpio1 · 15/02/2007 17:59

yes.it takes a couple of weeks for it to settle down,but after that ive found it brlliant. i had mine in for a year (only had it out becuase im ttc).i hardly had periods at all, and no horrid hormonal side effects.

its great IMO

hoolagirl · 15/02/2007 18:01

Its meant to, I don't have any periods at all now with it and think its great. Took a few months for the bleeding to settle down though.
It doesn't agree with everyone though so I guess you won't know until you give it a try.

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sazjaz · 15/02/2007 18:01

did u get headaches as someone told me . and does it urm ( prick ) ur partner

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hoolagirl · 15/02/2007 18:03

No headaches, im not prone to them anyway.
Partner never felt it at all.
I however did feel like i was being stabbed in the fanny for a week or so if i remember correctly!

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sazjaz · 15/02/2007 18:05

what do u mean stabbed in the fanny lol

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scorpio1 · 15/02/2007 18:06

no headaches and partner didnt feel it

TotalDream · 15/02/2007 18:12

Hello

The 1st 3mths were horrid for me, but i have Endometreosis & Epilepsy. It was strange cause when the 3mths had passed everything went way and its great now

Get the odd spotting now and then (brown rather than red though)

No partner so can help on that part

Good luck

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sazjaz · 15/02/2007 18:19

thanks for that i think ill give it a go

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hoolagirl · 15/02/2007 22:56

what do u mean stabbed in the fanny lol

You'll find out!
The wires are iron oxide!
To be fair only lasted a few days till they made themselves at home, well worth it.

Furball · 16/02/2007 03:27

i've got a mirena and it's brilliant am now on my second they last for 5 years. Best pro ever is no periods - how fantastic is that? My threads are made of a fine 'fishing wire' type material but i nor dh feel them.

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sazjaz · 16/02/2007 09:28

thanx for all the advice think ill give it a go was just a bit worried about havin an (alien) thing up there lol

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2gorgeousboys · 16/02/2007 09:40

I had the coil for a couple of years but while I had it fitted I fell pregnant with DS2.

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sazjaz · 16/02/2007 09:44

o m g . how come it never worked

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hoolagirl · 16/02/2007 10:49

Its the same as any type of contraceptive, nothings 100%.

McDreamy · 16/02/2007 10:54

The mirena coil would help with heavy bleeding (I don't get periods at all) but a side effect of the copper coil is heavy periods. I personally would recommned the mirena but I know not everyone gets on with it.

2gorgeousboys · 16/02/2007 16:38

Sorry didn't mean to frighten anyone. Don't listen to me for contraception advice - DS1 was conceived while I was on the pill (only 21 and GP did not tell me I needed to be careful on antibiotics) and DS2 while I had the coil

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