I have a coil and I feel pregnant and it is SO the wrong time!

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I am regular who has name changed for this - if you recognise my posting style keep quiet.

I have had a non-hormone coil for the past four years - no problems with it. My period was due 2 days ago and it hasn't come but I am not usually that regular.

There has been illness going round (temps etc) and I have felt under the weather, but I now have a constant feeling of sickness and I am off coffee. I have been like this before and it only meant one thing.

I know I could do a pregancy test and find out and it could be negative and put my mind at rest but I am scared to do it. If it is positive I have no idea how I could have another baby at this point in my life.

I don't know what to do and I am sat here fretting.

id phone doctor for advice

Take a test. You know you have to. Knowing cannot be worse than worrying, and the odds are that you are worrying for nothing.

Won't the dr just ask if she's done a test ? Sorry, you know you have to if you want an answer and it needn't be the outcome you fear .

I don't know if it helps, but I regularly get pregnant feelings with the coil.

I react to the change in hormones very very early on, and I have just put it down to conception happening, and then the coil does its coily magic - so I have the first rush of hormones (usually for about a week) and then it stops.

But I would still say to take a test - it will put your mind straight one way or the other, then you can deal with it. You don't wanna be pregnant with the coil still in and all the complications that happen with that, regardless of what you decide to do in the end.

do the test
you know you have to. tis the only way.

so Flame, could you get a +ve test with the coil and then not get pg as the coil prevents implantation

sorry, v naive i know.

Yes, you can use a coil as a kind of late emergency contraception - to prevent implantation.

I have no idea Its only a theory - never put it to the test... should do that

My periods are all over the place, but my ovulation time is always very apparent... If it happens, it happens about 3 1/2 weeks after ov - I get sickness, that niggly tummy ache (not quite period pains but not ill either), and some spotting. Then all goes back to normal until proper period comes.

I'm a bit reluctant to try out a test because the whole way the coil works is still a bit of a area to me - I need the effects, but hate the idea of it iyswim

If it does implant though it can lead to an ectopic pregnancy so you need to do a test then if it's positive or even if it's negative and you're still having these symptoms see a GP.

I'd do the test asap. I got the same feelings for two months in a row as Flame sad. I was so sure I was pregnant, I took three tests (I wnated to be - hence coil is out now BTW) and they were all negative and wasn't. So you might be worring for nothing.

Flame I know what you mean. To think that conception happen and then it's 'wasted' makes me a bit so I try not to focus on it much. specially now that I do want one.

my mate had 1 baby & 1 ectopic pregnancy, both times she had a coil fitted - get a test and find out as soon as!

thank you everyone - this has been really helpful - esp. flame - I really appreciate it. Will go to the chemist.

oh fuck - just outted myself!

Am no good at this name changing lark!

er, have you just outed yourself OP ?

YUP!

don't blame you, I would have done the same - that's why I don't even attempt to.

Aww, its not as if its a terrible secret

okay - went to chemist and am testing.

Weed in a pot, dipped a strip and now have to wait.

Test was only 2.99!

-ve!

thanks for moral support and hand holding and for the kick up the bum!

Yay!

EVVIVA !!!!!!!

not even a niggle of disappointment???!